Literary Terms
Parts of Plot
Point of View
Characters
Ch. 1 and Ch. 2 "The
Giver"
100
the events of a text; what actually happens
What is plot?
100
the end of a story; all loose ends are tied up and questions are answered
What is the resolution?
100
the point of view written like a story; the narrator is inside the story; key words are "I", "me", "my", "we", "our"
What is first person point of view?
100
the main character of a story; they are usually trying to accomplish something
Who is the protagonist?
100
Who is the narrator in “The Giver?”
Who is Jonas?
200
the life lesson or message of a story
What is theme?
200
the beginning of a story; characters, setting, and basic facts are introduced
What is the exposition?
200
the narrator is outside of the story; key words are "he", "she", "they" (you can also look for character's names)
What is third person point of view?
200
this is the character, force or idea who goes against the protagonist; they create some kind of problem for the protagonist
Who is the antagonist?
200
What kind of community exists in “The Giver?”
What is a utopia?
300
the time and place of a story
What is setting?
300
the part of the story where things begin to get interesting; we learn more about the characters and plot; start to see conflict developing
What is the rising action?
300
this point of view is written like a set of directions or instructions; key words are "you", "your", "y'all", "you're"
What is second person point of view?
300
these are the additional characters in a story; they are not the most important characters but are still essential to the story
Who are secondary characters?
300
Explain ONE rule of the community.
Answers will vary
400
The voice of the person telling the story, not to be confused with the author’s voice.
Who is the narrator?
400
the part of the story after the climax; things begin winding down and heading towards the end of the story
What is the falling action?
400
Read the following sentence and identify the point of view: "You stayed up late last night and now you’re tired, but you need to pass this class."
What is second person point of view?
400
Identify the protagonist and the antagonist of "The Landlady."
Protagonist - Billy Antagonist - The Landlady
400
What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve?
People get their job assignments
500
how an author develops a character in a story
What is characterization?
500
the turning point of a story; the highest point; where everything changes
What is the climax?
500
Read the following sentence and identify the point of view: "Chris loved basketball. Everyday he played after school. When it got dark, he watched it on TV."
What is third person point of view?
500
Identify the protagonist, antagonist, and at least two secondary characters of "The Outsiders."
Protagonist - Ponyboy Antagonist - The Socs, the idea of groups Secondary Characters - Two Bit, Cherry, Dally, Johnny, etc.
500
Pick one character from “The Giver” to describe. What do they like to do? What kind of person are they?
Answers will vary