Plot
the part of the plot introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation of the story
What is the exposition?
Tells all character's thoughts and feelings and uses the pronouns: he, she, they, them
Third Person omniscient
A book about the White House
inform
The room is cold and dark and the only noise comes from the leaky drain.
creepy, nervous, sad
What is the message, moral, or lesson of the story called?
Theme
the turning point or point of highest interest in the story
What is the climax?
The narrator addresses YOU the reader
second person POV
a comic book
entertain
The author's attitude toward the subject
tone
a surprise ending when the story does not end in the way the reader expects
What is irony?
What is the part of the plot that introduces the conflict?
rising action
Uses the pronouns he, she, they, them, but doesn't give any thoughts or feelings.
third person objective
a cookbook
inform
"Nice jacket!" Rachel sneered at the new girl. Everybody else laughed along.
sarcastic, mean, embarassing
Using the text and your own brain to guess what will happen next
prediction
What is the fnal outcome or ending of the story called?
resolution
an advertisement in a magazine
persuade
Looking out the window at the other people playing Jack thought, "I wish I could be outside with them!"
Longing, sad
What is the part of the story where the conflict is lessened called?
falling action
a narrator outside of the story tells the story but only gives one characters thoughts and feelings
What is the third person limieted point of view?
a joke book
entertain
How the reader feels when reading the story
mood
the author leaves clues in the story that hint to what is going to happen next
What is foreshadowing?