heartbeat of a story
the turning point or most exciting part
climax
They fought like cats and dogs over the last piece of pizza.
simile
What the story is mainly about
main idea
What kind of genre is a text that provides facts about various topics?
informational
a story of a person's life written by that person
autobiography
The very end of the story where things are wrapping up is called?
resolution
The house is as clean as a whistle.
simile
What is the theme of the story?
The moral or lesson learned from the story.
stories that could have actually occurred in a believable setting
realistic fiction
a piece of writing that often has imagery, rhythm and rhyme.
poetry
When events start to happen in the story and things start "getting good."
rising action
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in the ignition.
personification
When and where a story takes place
setting
The story of a person's life, written by another person
biography
thrilling story about a confusing (perplexing) event that is not solved until the end of the story.
mystery
What is the definition of the falling action and when does it occur?
When the action in the story starts to decrease and it is after the climax but before the resolution.
The duck quacked as soon as we watched it cross the pond.
onomatopoeia
The bad guy who has a conflict with the main character
antagonist
contains unrealistic settings and might include elements that are impossible, like magic
fantasy
a type of fantasy that weaves science and technology into its story
science fiction
the part of the story that is the introduction to the story where they introduce the characters is called?
exposition
The blue bird was busily begging for birdseed on the broken bench.
alliteration
The main character of the story
protagonist
cultural stories that are passed down through generations, such as folktales and myths
traditional literature
fictional story taking place in the past, setting is often real but characters are made up
historical fiction