a struggle between 2 opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist
What is conflict?
100
the first sentence in a strong paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
100
the truth or central idea a story reveals about life
What is the theme?
200
when the conflict reaches its most intense part
What is the climax?
200
moves the plot along as complications arise and conflicts become more intense
What is the rising action?
200
physical battle or struggle between 2 individuals (type of conflict)
What is man vs. self?
200
this ends the paragraph and summarized what you have just been talking about
What is the final clincher?
200
the words that should be capitalized in this sentence:
princess amelia loves to gives thanks to god.
What is Princess, Amelia, and God?
300
the remaining questions are answered and conflicts are resolved as the story ends
What is the resolution?
300
the character or force in conflict with the protagonist
What is the antagonist?
300
struggle against nature, the elements, a mountain, an animal (type of conflict)
What is man vs. nature?
300
these provide the necessary explanation of what the paragraph is about
What are the supporting details?
300
the words that need to be capitalized in this sentence:
we called jesse and told him his dog balto was in our yard.
What is "We," "Jesse," and "Balto"?
400
the excitement subsides and the story starts to wrap up
What is the falling action?
400
the time and place of a story
What is the setting?
400
an inner struggle; a temptation (type of conflict)
What is man vs. self?
400
A paragraph has a sentence like this:
the jewelry box is ornate
What 2 things are missing?
What is a capital letter for "the" and a period at the end?
400
"Although they may be small, children (like Peter) can accomplish great tasks." This statement is called the ________ of Snow Treasure.
What is the theme?
500
the characters are introduced and the setting is described and background information is revealed
What is the exposition?
500
problems that arise as a character struggles to reach his or her goals
What are the complications?
500
struggle against what the majority of people in society believe is right (type of conflict)
What is man vs. society?
500
the 4 parts of an MLA header
What are your name, the teacher's name, the class, and the date?
500
Fill in the blanks.
Without __________, a story would be boring!
A story can have more than _____ conflict.
The main conflict is usually ___________ by the end of the story.