Plot Structure
The peak of the tension.
What is Climax?
A conflict that exists within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing forces
What is Internal conflict?
The time and place of a story
What is setting
point of view when the story is narrated by a character in the story?
What is first person point of view?
the main character in the story called?
What is protagonist
the action that follows the climax
What is falling action?
conflict exists when a character struggles against some outside force
What is external
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
point of view when the story is narrated by a character not in the story
What is third person point of view?
When a character says the opposite of what he/she means, uses sarcasm, this is what type of irony?
What is verbal irony?
the author's introduction to the characters, setting, and initial conflict.
What is exposition?
When the antagonist is a person, what type of conflict occurs
What is man vs man?
The lesson about life in a story. Readers analyze how a character grows or changes throughout the story.
What is theme?
author creates a character that comes alive to the reader through ___________________. (think STEAL method)
What is characterization
Adam would like to go to college out of state; however, his mother is ill and needs his help at home. He has to make a decision in 7 days on what he will do. This is what type of conlict?
What is man v. self?
the part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing a solution to the conflict.
What is resolution
What type of conflict occurs when the protagonist struggles against weather, survival, wildlife, etc?
What is Man vs. Nature
the struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict?
Mary and Lisa decide they have learned their lesson and walk straight home without any stops from that day on. This part of the story is the
What is resolution
A part of a story in which the readers/ viewers know details that the characters involved in a situation do not.
What is dramatic irony?
the part of the plot that adds complications to the plot's problems and builds suspense.
What is rising action?
What type of conflict occurs when the protagonist struggles against an organization or community issue?
What is man vs society
the feeling created by rising suspense
What is tension?
At the beginning of a story, you learn that Jack is an adventurous young man who loves mountain biking.
What is exposition
Name the five elements of plot in order and the three types of irony.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.