The most exciting moment and the turning point; often results in a change for the main character.
What is CLIMAX
100
The two characters in the story compete to win the race.
What is Person Against Person
100
I'm going to die if I don't get to see Justin Bieber in concert this year.
What is HYPERBOLE
100
Protagonist/Antagonist:
Darth Vader would be considered the BLANK of the Star Wars films.
What is ANTAGONIST
100
Figure of speech that compares things that are not alike, using the words like or as.
What is SIMILE
200
Ties up the loose ends;sometimes offers an unexpected twist.
What is RESOLUTION
200
A boy must either help his friends cheat on the test and risk failure, or tell on his friends and risk losing them.
What is Person Against Self
200
The deadline of my paper was a black cloud looming over my head.
What is METAPHOR
200
Protagonist/Antagonist:
Percy Jackson would be considered the BLANK of the Camp Half-Blood series.
What is PROTAGONIST
200
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Often used to create melody, establish mood, point out similarities and contrasts.
What is ALLITERATION
300
The central part of the story during which various problems arise; the conflict unfolds and becomes more complicated.
What is RISING ACTION
300
A woman in the 1920's joins a march to protest the denial of voting rights to women.
What is Person Against Society
300
He could dance, but he was no Justin Timberlake.
What is ALLUSION
300
Protagonist/Antagonist:
Draco Malfoy would be considered a/an BLANK of the Harry Potter series.
What is ANTAGONIST
300
The ways in which a character changes, or grows througout the course of the literary work.
What is CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
400
The action and dialogue following the climax that eases the suspense; reveals how the main character begins to resolve the conflict.
What is FALLING ACTION
400
A man faces death as he struggles to build a fire in the cold.
What is Person Against Nature
400
The pot jumped to the floor with a clang.
(2 terms)
What are Personification and Onomatopoeia
400
Static/Dynamic:
In the Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West consistently tries to harm Dorothy throughout the movie. She shows no character growth and thus is a BLANK character.
What is STATIC
400
A problem of struggle between two opposing forces in a story, can be internal or external.
What is CONFLICT
500
The part of the story, usually near the beginning which the characters are introduced, the background is explained, and the setting is described. Sets up or gives hints about the conflict.
The EXPOSITION
500
Harry Potter struggles against a prophecy that speaks of his death.
What is Person Against Fate
500
The stars were like distant diamonds in the night.
(2 terms)
What are Simile and Alliteration
500
Static/Dynamic:
As a result of the events in the book, Touching Spirit Bear, Cole changes from an angry, violent teen to a more mature, patient character. He is a BLANK character.
What is DYNAMIC
500
A metaphor that is extended through a stanza or entire poem, often by multiple comparisons of unlike objects or ideas.