Characters
A character that you do not know well
Flat Character
Which element of plot is the most exciting part of the story?
climax
The view point from which a story is told
Point of View
A problem in the story used to make the story interesting
Conflict
When you use a characters thoughts, feelings, words, choices and actions to describe him or her you are using...
characterization
A character that you know a lot about.
Round Character
The part that comes after the Climax, when tension unwinds, and the conflict is resolved.
Falling Action
told from the view point of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "We"
First Person
What are the two types of conflicts that can exist in a story?
Internal and External Conflict
What is a theme of a story?
The life lesson or moral of the story.
A character that stays the same throughout the story.
Static Character
The part of the story that builds suspense. These are the events that lead to the climax.
Rising Action
The narrator is an outside observer that focusses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
Third Person Limited
A problem with another person, with society, or with nature
External Conflict
The overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature.
Mood
A character who undergoes an important inner change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or attitude.
Dynamic Character
What part of a story containes the setting, introduces characters, and sets the mood ?
The Exposition
The narrator is an outside observer who can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a story.
Third Person Omniscient
A problem that a character faces in their mind or in their heart, usually includes having to make a difficult decision.
Internal Conflict
When something represents something beyond itself.
Symbolism
A character whos situation you understand, sympathize with, or can relate to.
Sympathetic Character
The part of the story where all the loose end are tied up and the problems are resolved is called....
The Resolution
The narrator reports the facts or a narrator as a seemingly neutral and impersonal outside observer.
Third Person Objective
A person battling cancer is an example of what type of conflict?
External Conflict
The reason why the author writes a book or article. It could be to entertain, inform, or persuade.
Author's Purpose