A point of view where the narrator is part of the story.
What is first person point of view?
100
The turning point in a story?
What is the climax?
100
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza or verse?
100
A story of a person's life written by him or herself.
What is an autobiography?
100
The actual words spoken by a character.
What is dialogue?
200
The point of view that uses the pronouns: I, me, my and mine.
What is first person point of view?
200
The end of a story when the problem or conflict is solved?
What is the resolution?
200
The feeling readers have that holds their interest in the story and makes them wonder what will happen next.
Mystery stories often have this.
What is suspense?
200
A story of person's life written by someone else.
What is a biography?
200
The reason the character does something?
What is the motive?
300
The point of view told by someone outside of the story. This point of view uses pronouns like: he, him, she, and her.
What is third person point of view?
300
The part of the plot in which the conflict is revealed and the problems begin to build and grow.
What is the rising action?
300
The author's message in a story. A universal message that goes beyond the story.
What is the theme?
300
The type of conflict in which a character has a problem with one or more of the other characters.
What is man vs. man conflict?
300
The bad guy or the villain in a story.
What is the antagonist?
400
The point of view in which the narrator knows what ALL the characters are thinking.
What is the OMNISCIENT point of view?
400
The person who writes the story.
What is the author?
400
An exaggerated or preconceived idea about something. A belief that all members of a specific group share similar traits and are prone to behave the same way.
Example: Men are better soldiers than women.
What is a stereotype?
400
The type of conflict in which the character has a problem with his or herself.
What is man vs. self conflict?
400
The good guy or hero of the story.
What is the protagonist?
500
A point of view used in things like letters to others. Dear Grandma, I hope you have a great birthday. I wish I could be there with you! Love, ME
What is second person point of view?
500
The emotional effect that the writing creates for the audience. This is hoe the writer's words make us feel.
What is the mood?
500
A judgement based on a personal point of view. Having an unfair preference towards something.
Example: Riverside Elementary School is the best school in Brainerd.
What is bias?
500
The type of conflict in which a character fights against a problem beyond his or her control.
What is man vs. fate or destiny conflict?
500
A character that stays the same throughout a story.