Structure
The sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in nearby words.
What is alliteration?
The time and place in which a story occurs.
What is the setting?
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
The main character who drives the story’s action.
Who is the protagonist?
The correct order of the plot diagram is: exposition, ______, climax, falling action, resolution.
What is rising action?
The perspective or “lens” from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, revealed through word choice and style.
What is tone?
The author’s deliberate word choice that shapes tone and mood.
What is diction?
A character who changes or grows because of the story’s events.
What is a dynamic character?
The part of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and main conflict.
What is exposition?
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
What is assonance?
The struggle between opposing forces that drives the story’s action.
What is conflict?
Hints or clues about what will happen later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
A character who has many traits, strengths, and flaws and feels like a real person.
What is a round character?
The point of the story with highest emotion and tension; the turning point.
What is the climax?
An example of this type of POV: "Lila glanced at the clock again. Ten minutes late. Her stomach twisted as she imagined the look on her teacher’s face."
What is third person limited?
You read story where a young girl learns to forgive her friend after being betrayed. What is the story’s central message about life called?
What is theme?
This kind of story contains characters, events, or settings stand for abstract ideas or moral concepts. An example would include Animal Farm.
What is an allegory?
The sidekick, the damsel in distress, and the bad boy are all examples of this type of character.
What is a stock character?
Another word for the story's resolution; a French word meaning "an untying"
What is denouement?
"The mellow wedding bells echoed below the hill” contains this sound device.
What is assonance?
"Thunder cracked above as the two rivals faced each other, fists clenched."
This passage uses setting, imagery, and conflict to develop what story element?
What is mood?
This device makes a reference to a well-known person, place, story, or event to deepen meaning. For example, saying “He’s a real Romeo."
What is allusion?
The following is an example of this type of characterization: “I didn’t study,” Jordan said, grinning as he slid his crumpled notes into the trash can.
Indirect characterization