A family is shipwrecked and stuck on a deserted island with wild animals.
What is man vs nature
100
These are the humans or animals that perform the action in a story
What are characters
100
This usually comes at the beginning of a story and introduces the main characters and the setting
What is exposition
100
This is the main character of the story that you root for to get what they want
What is a protagonist
200
A solemn promise, like a pledge
What is an oath
200
You have an assignment due at school, but every time you send it to the printer you get an error message
What is man versus technology
200
These are the struggles or problems that characters face in a story
What are conflicts
200
These are the events in a story that lead up to the most exciting part
What is the rising action
200
This means the best result under specific conditions
What is optimum
300
Coming together, meeting at a point
What is converging
300
A teenager can't stop playing video games long enough to get his homework done
What is man versus self
300
This is the where and when (time and place) of a story
What is setting
300
These are the events that follow the most exciting part of a story
What is falling action
300
This is the "bad guy" who tries to stop the main character from getting what they want
What is an antagonist
400
Not able to be defeated or conquered
What is unvanquished
400
Your dad is driving you and your friends to a big football game in town. Although you left in plenty of time, he seems to have lost his way. You think you saw the football field a couple of blocks back. When you tell your dad, he says, "Who's driving—you or me?"
What is man versus man
400
These are the messages an author is sending with a story, like "never give up," "stick up for your friends," or "love conquers all"
What are themes
400
This comes at the end and wraps up the conflicts of the story
What is resolution
400
Even though your whole family eats meat, you have decided to become a vegetarian.
What type of conflict is this?
What is man versus society
500
Unfair action
What is injustice
500
In many stories, the character battles an unjust element of government or culture within their own area.
What is man vs society
500
This is the sequence of events that take place in a story including the rising and falling action
What is plot
500
This is the most exciting part of the story
What is climax
500
What does SPCCT stand for?
What is setting, plot, characters, conflict, theme