The portion of a narrative that introduces important background information to the reader.
What is exposition?
100
It is a theme is literature that places the character against supernatural forces.
What is Person vs. Supernatural?
100
A highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life.
What is fantasy?
100
A non-fiction piece written about a person. Usually someone famous.
What is a biography?
100
The Assistant Principals at IRMS.
Who are Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Espinosa?
200
In a work of fiction this follows the exposition and leads up to the climax. The purpose is to build suspense. This is not the middle of the story, but the action right before the conflict.
What is rising action?
200
It is a theme is literature that places a character against their own will, fears, or confusion.
What is Person vs. Self
200
A piece of fiction that includes monsters, ghosts, zombies, or vampires. A scary story.
What is horror?
200
A non-fiction piece written about a person - written by themselves.
What is an autobiography?
200
The Band directors at IRMS.
Who are Mr. Flood and Mr. Chavira?
300
This is a necessary element of fictional literature. It is the story's central problem.
What is conflict?
300
It is a theme is literature that places a character against nature.
What is Person vs. Nature?
300
A fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of elements of nature.
What is a myth?
300
Any form of work believed to be factual.
What is non-fiction?
300
The Librarian at IRMS.
Who is Mrs. Gutierrez?
400
This follows the climax and leads up to the resolution. It is where the problem might be solved.
What is falling action?
400
It is a theme is literature where the protagonist is in conflict with another person.
What is Person vs. Person
400
Real events, places, or people are incorporated into a fictional or made up story.
What is historical fiction?
400
One of the 3 major types of literature. It uses highly concise, musical, emotionally charged language. Many also make use of imagery, figurative language, and special sound devices such as rhyme.
What is poetry?
400
Our PE coach at IRMS.
Who is Coach Ribas?
500
The final outcome of the story.
What is resolution?
500
It is a theme in literature that places a character in conflict with social traditions or customs.
What is Person vs. Society?
500
A brief work of fiction that presents a sequence of events that usually deals with a central conflict faced by a protagonist.
What is a short story?
500
Any form of work that deals with, in part or whole, information or events that are not real.