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The Plot
Conflict
Who's telling the story?

Characteristics of a story
The author is in charge
100
The highest point of the story; most action happens here.
What is the climax?
100
The protagonist has an inner struggle with himself; think of an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other shoulder.
What is person versus self?
100
The perspective a story is told from
What is point of view?
100
Remembering or looking back at the past.
What is flashback?
100
A group of words or a sentence beginning with the same sound.
What is alliteration?
200
The beginning of the story; where we learn about the characters, the conflict, and the setting.
What is the exposition?
200
The protagonist encounters a struggle with a group of people.
What is person versus society?
200
The narrrator is telling the story about others (he, she, they)
What is 3rd person?
200
An exaggeration to make a point.
What is a hyperbole?
200
The person or thing that works against the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
300
Nearing the end of the story; the conflict is decreasing or ending.
What is the falling action?
300
The problem that the protagonist encounters/goes through.
What is conflict?
300
The narrator is telling a story about himself; the actions are happening to the narrator.
What is 1st person?
300
A hint about what is about to happen; something will happen in the future.
What is foreshadowing?
300
The author creates this and the reader feels it; it can change from one reader to another.
What is mood?
400
The action starts to grow; we are learning more about the characters and the conflict.
What is the rising action?
400
The protagonist struggles with another character or opposing force.
What is person versus person?
400
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character.
What is limited omnisicent?
400
Giving an animal or object human characteristics.
What is personification?
400
A comparison of two things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
500
The end of the story; the character learns a lesson.
What is the resolution?
500
The protaonist encounters a struggle with the unknown or a force of nature.
What is person versus supernatural or nature?
500
All-knowing; the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.
What is omniscient?
500
Where and when a story takes place.
What is the setting?
500
The message the author tries to convey to the reader; the moral of the story.
What is theme?