Vocabulary
Literary Elements
Literary Elements & Plot
Misc
Vocabulary
100
1. The character or force in conflict with the protagonist a. characterization c. plot b. antagonist d. setting
What is antagonist?
100
13. The main part of the plot where complications arise and become more difficult. a. falling action c. rising action b. inciting incident d. climax
What is rising action?
100
16. The part of plot where conflicts begin to move toward resolution. a. rising action c. exposition b. falling action d. climax
What is falling action?
100
The process of learning about a character’s traits and personality a. characterization c. dialogue b. contribute d. plot
What is characterization?
100
The main character of a story. a. characterization c. protagonist b. antagonist d. conflict
What is protagonist?
200
5. The key parts of a piece of literature a. foreshadowing c. characterization b. literary elements d. theme
What is literary elements?
200
10. The end of a story where all the loose ends are tied up a. falling action c. plot b. resolution d. flashback
What is resolution?
200
14. A part of a story that shows an event that happened in the past a. plot c. flashback b. foreshadowing d. inciting incident
What is flashback?
200
To give or provide something a. indirect characterization c. direct characterization b. contribute d. analyze
What is contribute?
200
The chain of events that make up a story a. internal conflict c. complications b. analyze d. plot
What is plot?
300
7. The conversation between two or more characters in a story a. protagonist c. dialogue b. foreshadowing d. antagonist
What is dialogue?
300
The part of plot where conflicts begin to move toward resolution. a. rising action c. exposition b. falling action d. climax
What is falling action?
300
A problem outside of a character’s control a. external conflict c. flashback b. internal conflict d. foreshadowing
What is external conflict?
300
20. The process of the author revealing a character by telling us their traits in a direct, straightforward way. a. indirect characterization c. complications b. plot d. direct characterization
What is direct characterization?
300
The time or place of a story a. foreshadowing c. setting b. flashback d. theme
What is setting?
400
9. A device that an author uses to give a hint as to what will happen later in the story. a. flashback c. dialogue b. indirect characterization d. foreshadowing
What is foreshadowing?
400
15. The most intense part of the plot that is usually the turning point. a. inciting incident c. rising action b. climax d. exposition
What is climax?
400
Problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals a. rising action c. complications b. resolution d. indirect characterization
What is complications/conflicts
400
A problem outside of a character’s control a. external conflict c. flashback b. internal conflict d. foreshadowing
What is external conflict?
400
6. A problem within a character a. complications c. internal conflict b. external conflict d. analyze
What is internal conflict?
500
12. The process of the author revealing a character through their actions, words, choices, feelings, and thoughts. a. direct characterization c. analyze b. indirect characterization d. dialogue
What is indirect characterization?
500
19. The event that sets the rest of the story in motion. a. inciting incident c. rising action b. exposition d. resolution
What is inciting incident?
500
11. The main idea of deeper meaning of a story a. theme c. foreshadowing b. characterization d. flashback
What is theme?
500
What is the correct order of the plot of a story? a. exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution b. exposition, climax, rising action, resolution, falling action c. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution d. resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
What is c?
500
To examine something deeply a. contribute c. analyze b. direct characterization d. indirect characterization
What is analyze?