The most tense point in a story where the main character reaches a turning point.
What is the climax?
100
The narrator tells his personal story.
What is first person point of view?
100
A problem or conflict between a person and him or herself.
What is internal conflict?
100
NOT a theme because it's only one or two words.
What is a topic?
100
A universal message that a reader uncovers in a story.
What is theme?
200
The very beginning of a story where we are introduced to the characters, setting, and important historical events necessary to understand the narrative.
What is the exposition?
200
The narrator tells a story seen at a distance, giving the perspectives of many characters involved in the conflict.
What is third person omniscient point of view?
200
This is what the main character wants. The author uses this to help create a problem.
What is the character's objective?
200
"Things are not always what they seem" is an example of this and is often confused as a theme.
What is a moral or a cliche?
200
A true story about an important moment in your life.
What is a personal narrative?
300
The part of a story where the main character (protagonist) is attempting to solve the main conflict.
What is the rising action?
300
The narrator tells a story seen at a distance, giving the perspective of one character involved in the conflict.
What is third person limited?
300
Some examples of this type of conflict are person vs society and person vs fate.
What is external conflict?
300
A statement revealing personal beliefs or judgments about the overall story.
What is an opinion?
300
A story you make up with a unique plot, setting and characters.
What is a fictional narrative?
400
The very end of the story where we see how the characters' lives are changed after having experienced the main conflict.
What is the resolution?
400
The ideas, thoughts, and facts known about a story as seen by a character.
What is perspective?
400
The part of the story where the character tries and tries (and tries again) to solve the problem.
What is rising action?
400
Something presented with the intention of teaching you new facts or information and is often confused with theme.
What is a lesson?
400
A way of creating special effects or personal connections and understanding in writing by using comparisons, symbols,and exaggeration.
What is figurative language?
500
The point in the story where the main conflict is introduced, ending the flat line of the plot (exposition) and entering into the rising action.
What is the inciting or initiating event?
500
A piece of writing where the narrator speaks directly to the audience, usually giving instructions or directions.
What is second person point of view?
500
This is why the main character wants what s/he wants in a story. It helps to create conflict.
What is the character's motivation?
500
Stating things in a way that upsets the reader or discourages someone from acting.
What is a negative or insulting statement?
500
Breaking down a piece of text into smaller elements so we can examine each part and come to a better understanding of the piece as a whole.