Ideas and Plot!
The theme of a story is____________
The main message/universal meaning.
Atmosphere of the story (where and when happens)
Setting
What punctuation is used when there is an exclamatory response.
an exclamation point
Character that opposes the main character, also known as "the villain"
Antagonist
What is the name of the genre for fiction set in the past?
historical fiction
Part of the story that holds the highest point of action/conflict/change/thriller
climax
Persons or animals that are part of a story
Characters
What punctuation is used to give the reader pause, join two sentences that are similar, to continue adding ideas, etc.
Comma
What is the point of view in this excerpt?
You looked more closely at the pan on the stove. Is it possible that someone else had been in here this morning? You stared at it, puzzled.
2nd person
Central idea or main message for readers. Can be expressed in one word.
e.g. "Love", "Friendship", etc.
Theme
The main/important parts of a story, but shortened are called what?
the summary
A story is taking place in a park at 12pm when all the dogs are at the park. This is an example of a ___________.
setting
Dialogues between characters must be written between these.
Quotation marks (")
Give an example for a type of conflict in a story.
Human v. Human
Human v. Nature
Human v. Self
What literary term refers to giving human characteristics to something that is not human?
personification
The sequence of events in the story is called...
the plot
Punctuation mark that end a sentence is called what.
a period
Types of conflicts in a story.
Internal or external
How many themes are there in a story?
More than one.
What is the problem that the main character has to solve called?
conflict
Is this correct grammar: They're going to have to find a new hotel, this one is full.
Yes.
The end of a story is called...
The resolution.
Character that changes during the story
Dynamic or round. A character that stays the same is static or flat.