Parts of a Story
Introduces the characters, setting, and backstory, setting the stage for the story.
exposition
What is the main idea of a story?
What the story is mostly about
His smile is a crescent moon
metaphor
What does the prefix un- mean
Not
What does compare and contrast mean?
To show the similarities and differences
Where does the story take place?
setting
What is the theme of a story?
A theme is a life lesson, moral, or message of the story.
She is as sweet as pie
simile
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
"My books weigh a ton," is an example of what?
hyperbole
What is the most exciting part of a story called?
Climax
What is an inference?
An inference is an educated guess based on the text information and prior knowledge.
The blue banana bounced off the table
alliteration
What does the prefix mis- mean?
wrong
A transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events.
flashback
What is the problem of a story called?
conflict
What is another way to say inference?
drawing conclusions, reading between the lines, educated guess, or to infer.
Don't cry over spilled milk
idiom
What does the suffix
-ful mean?
to be full of
The use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea.
symbolism
falling action
Who is the protagonist in a story?
The main character. Usually the "good guy."
The dog said grrrrrrr when I tried to take the bone.
What is "grrrrr" an example of?
onomatopoeia
What does the prefix bi- mean?
two
During which part of the plot are the loose ends tied up?
falling action