English Q1

Story Elements

100

The main problem or struggle between opposing forces in a story that drives the plot. There are 2 types

Conflict

200

This story element is the figures that play individual roles that go along with the plot in a story.

Characters

300

This story element is a sequence of events that form a story.

Plot

400

This story element conveys a life lesson from the story to the reader.

Theme

500

This story element combines time, place, and mood to give the reader an image and feeling of what the story is like.

Setting

Plot Mountain

100

The main events and conflicts that lead up to the climax.

Rising Action

200

The main event in the story and the turning point of the plot.

Climax

300

The point in the story that resolves the conflicts and concludes the story.

Resolution

400

The starting point of change in the story. It introduces the main conflicts and sets up the drive to the climax.

Triggering Event

500

The background information to the story and its characters.

Exposition

Suffixes

100

This suffix means "lacking; without"

-less

200

These suffixes mean "related to"

-al,-ial,-ual

300

These suffixes mean "in the manner of"

-ly,-ily

400

This suffix means "full of"

-ful

500

This suffix means "od; pertraining to; the nature of"

-ine

Characters/Characterization

100

This type of character undergoes major changes and is very important to the story.

Dynamic/Round Characters

200

This type of characterization is when an author clearly describes a character's emotions and thoughts.

Direct Characterization

300

This type of characterization is when an author clearly describes a character and what they are like.

Indirect Characterization

400

This is the acronym to help find out the traits of indirect characters.

STEAL - Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks

500

This type of character goes through no change in emotions and isn't very important.

Static/Flat Characters

Objective Summary

100

This is the part where you state the character's attempt at fixing the main problem.

S - So

200

This is the part where you say the main problem that prevents the character from getting what they want,

B - But

300

This is the part of the summary where you state what the character wanted to do.

W - Wanted to

400

This is the part of the summary where you describe the outcome of the story.

T - Then

500

This is the part of the summary where you state the main character in the story.

S - Somebody