So I says...
The most important point the author makes
What is central idea?
The way the author expresses his attitude through his writing
The vantage point of which the story is told
What us point of view (POV)?
Turning point of the action
What is climax?
Has ONE KIND of personality trait
What is flat character?
The way the author makes the reader feel
What is mood?
Find differences
What is contrast?
Character struggle against an outside force (nature, another character, physical obstacle)
What is external conflict?
When the conflict ends and loose ends are tied up
What is falling action?
Undergoes a change, usually after resolving the conflict
What is dynamic character?
Find likenesses
What is compare?
Underlying message , or big idea; moral of the story
What is theme?
Struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict?
Story told by the author using I and me
What is first person?
Has a complex personality, usually portrayed as a contradictory person
What is round character?
Understand; find meaning
What is comprehend?
To inform, explain, entertain, persuade or express an opinion
What is author's purpose?
Struggle that takes place within a character’s mind
What is internal conflict?
Narrator tells the story using he, she, they
What is third person?
Main character in the story. Hero
What is protagonist?
To sum up
What is summary?
Tell in your own words
What is retell?
Suspense builds because complications arise that makes the conflict more difficult for the main character to solve
Rising Action
Character that does not change
What in static character?
Character that is against the hero. Referred to as the villian
What is antagonist?