Elements of Fiction
Literary devices
Parts of Speech
Paragraph construction
Parts of Plot
100
The main character in a story.
What is the protagonist?
100
Compares two different things using like or as
What is a simile
100
A person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
100

The main argument of a paper. It is the last sentence in the introduction paragraph. 

What is thesis?

100

The main problem in the story.

What is conflict?

200

The position or lens through which a story is told. 


What is point of view?

200
compares two different things without using like or as. For example, "It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
What is a metaphor
200
Action words.
What is a verb?
200
The practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole. In a paragraph this is used to explain an example or quotation.
What is analysis?
200

The part of the story that tells the setting and background info

What is exposition?

300
Scar from The Lion King and Ursula from The Little Mermaid are examples of characters who are the villains
What is an antagonist?
300
Giving inanimate objects (i.e. things) human-like qualities. For example, "The ocean heaved a sigh."
What is personification?
300
A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is an adjective?
300

When including a quote in your essay what two things should you include?

What is citing the author and paragraph and including quotation marks?

300

The turning point of the story/highest point of action

What is climax?

400
"A dark and stormy night . . . " is an example of where a story takes place.
What is setting?
400
The attitude the author/speaker has towards it subject.
What is tone?
400
Modifies or describes a verb (ex. I run quickly down the hallway). Often, but not always ends in “ly”
What is an adverb?
400

The first sentence at the beginning of a paragraph to introduce what the paragraph is about. 

What is topic sentence?

400

Name the three types of conflict

Man v. Man

Man v. Nature

Man v. Self

500
The message, central idea, or life lesson of a story
What is theme
500
Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or a sentence. For example, "same sound", Dunkin' Donuts", and "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".
What is Alliteration?
500
A type of word that shows location. For example, "I went through the tunnel."
What is a preposition?
500

The paragraph writing acronym that includes writing a claim, using examples, explaining examples and wrapping up the paragraph.

What is RACE (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain)

500

Name the five stages of plot

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution