This is the highest point of emotional intensity in a story. It usually marks a turning point for the protagonist.
What is the climax?
100
This person is not always a good guy, but is always the main character of the story.
What is the protagonist?
100
One of the main elements of setting. In Soda Mousse, this was mainly the bus stop.
What is place?
100
Sometimes before reading a story, this can give insight into the theme. For example, in The Friday Everything Changed, the theme is about the changing roles of woman in society.
What is the title?
100
When the protagonist has an arch-enemy, for example, the conflict that happens between Batman and The Joker.
What is character vs character?
200
The series of events that happen in a story
What is the plot?
200
Usually realistic and round. This type of character changes throughout the story.
What is dynamic?
200
This was a unique element of setting in The Friday Everything Changed. It was evident because the story took place in a one room school house.
What is time?
200
The implied lesson of a story. It is NOT the same thing as theme.
What is the moral?
200
Where a conflict occurs when a character faces a moral dilemma or is suffering from depression.
What is internal?
300
This is the event that leads to all the problems in the story.
What is the conflict/complication?
300
A character is facing a struggle with a hurricane
What is Man Vs Nature?
300
Any story that begins with, "It was a dark and stormy night . . .," is using this as an important element of setting.
What are weather conditions?
300
Don't judge a book by its cover
What is an example of theme?
300
When the main conflict is the character dealing with conflicting emotions and/or thoughts
What is character vs self?
400
The place where the action of a story occurs.
What is the setting?
400
A character that opposes the main character
Who is the antagonist?
400
Characters experience varying amounts of change over the course of story
What is characterization?
400
A simpler term for the theme, controlling idea, central insight, or underlying meaning of a story.
What is the main idea?
400
Conflict with nature, society, or circumstances.
What is character vs environment?
500
This is the stage of the story where background information is given, characters and conflicts are introduced, and suspense is built up.
What is Exposition?
500
A character whose behaviours and attitudes are in contrast to the protagonist. This contrast helps the reader better understand the main character.
What is a foil?
500
The prevailing feeling created by the story. Often the setting plays an important role in this.
What is mood?
500
The underlining message
What is theme?
500
A struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot.