Lesson 1
The _________ of a story is the voice of the person telling the story.
Narrartor.
_________ are the people portrayed in stories,books,plays, and movies.
Characters.
The first element of a plot is the basic situation, or _______.
Exposition.
______ is the atmosphere of a story or the feeling that readers get while reading.
Mood.
_________ ________ is language that makes a comparison beyond its literal meaning.
Figurative language.
Identifying the narrator of a a story is important in understanding the _______________ the perspective from which the story is being told.
Point of view.
The _____ _________ in a story is also called the protagonist.
Main character.
The _______ of a story is the story's main problem or struggle.
Conflict.
_____ is how the writer feels about the story's subject.
Tone.
A _______ is a comparison of two unlike things that uses a connecting word, such as like or as.
Simile.
A ___________ ________ is usually, but not always, a character in the story, and the story is told from the perspective of this character.
First-person narrator.
A _______ _________ is one who experiences some kind of change during the story.
Dynamic character.
An ______ ______ occurs between a character and some outside force.
External conflict.
The ______ is a general statement about life made by a piece of fiction.
Theme.
A ________ is a comparison of two unlike thingas that does not use a connecting word.
Metaphor.
A ___________ _______ narrator describes the thoughts and feelings of only one character and the events that this character witnesses.
Third-person limited.
A ______ ________ is one who remains the same throughout the story, regardless of the eevents that take place.
Static character.
The ______ of a story is the series of related events.
Plot.
A __________ is a judgement you make by combining information in a text with information you already know.
Conclusion.
____________ is giving human qualities to ojects, natural elements, animals, or ideas.
Personification.
A __________ _________ narrator can describe the thoughts, feelings, and actions of any of the characters.
Third-person omniscient.
_______ ___________ occurs when the author directly describes the looks, personality, or feelings of a character.
Direct characaterization.
____________ refers to hints about events that occur later in the story.
Foreshadowing.
An _________ is an educated guess about things NOT stated directly by an author.
Inference.
________ is an exaggerated statement.
Hyperbole.