Story Arc
The most exciting or suspenseful moment in a narrative
Climax
The time and place where the events of a story take place.
Setting
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
The term we use to describe the main character or principle actor in a narrative, the person with whom the reader most closely relates.
Protagonist
Who were the characters in "An Unexpected Chat"?
Jake, Brian, and the new kid
The first part of the mountain where the setting is established and characters are introduced.
Exposition
What is happening the story; the series of events that moves the story along
Plot
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things that does not use the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
A character in a narrative who is opposed to the protagonist or protagonists; a villain.
Antagonist
What was the conflict in the story?
Brian tells Jake to bring a carton of eggs to school to egg the new kid
The point in the mountain where the main conflict is introduced and the tension begins to build.
Rising action
The problem that a character faces in the story
Conflict
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. (Example: "The wind whispered through the window.")
Personification
What is a narrative?
a story about something/someone
when a story is told in a creative way; usually has all parts of a story (plot, conflict, climax, etc.)
What is 1 event from the rising action in the story?
1. Jake deletes his mom's messages
2. Jake takes the carton of eggs from the fridge
3. Jake overhears the new kid talking about him while playing the game
The point in the plot (mountain) where the characters have faced the main conflict and events begin falling into place.
Falling action
a character struggling against another person, group, or force of nature
External conflict (outside)
Give an example of a simile
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What is the correct order of a narrative (the mountain)?
Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is 1 event from the falling action in the story?
1. Jake feels bad and apologizes to the new kid
The final step in the plot (mountain) in which all loose ends of the narrative are tied up and the story concludes.
Resolution
a struggle in the character's mind
Internal conflict (inside)
Give an example of a metaphor
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What does the triangle mean in English?
A change with the character (emotions, feelings, etc,.)
What is the climax in the story?
Jake put back the carton of eggs from his backpack