Terms
The time, place, and environment
setting
Events that occur after the climax.
Falling Action
Which element of fiction is the focus of the sentence?
Her fingers, nails painted as red as her lips, were shaking and her brown hair stuck to her forehead.
Characterization
the problem the main characters face
Conflict
Turning point in the story
Climax
It is really unfair that my big sister gets to stay out until midnight but I have to be home by ten.
conflict
the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot.
Foreshadowing
The conclusion of the story
Resolution
The bright morning sun streamed through the windows of the merry cottage, reflecting the green from the forest leaves outside.
What is it?
Setting
when we know something that a character in a book (or movie or play) doesn’t know.
Events that build up to the climax
Rising Action
The man in the uniform seemed friendly enough as he offered to help me from the ground. I thought I saw a hint of malice in his eyes when I fit my hand into his, but I decided it was just the glint of the sun.
What is it?
Foreshadowing
the main message or universal idea
theme
Setting up the story is referred to as the...
Exposition
If technology runs unchecked, human life may become unnecessary.
What is it?
Theme