The Story Arc
Character names, setting and background information are all revealed in the...
What is Exposition?
In the STEAL acronym, S stands for...
What is Speech?
When a character battles ghosts, vampires, monsters, aliens...
What is Character vs Supernatural?
When the narrator of the story is one of the characters
Ex. "I went to the store"
What is First Person?
A character who represents a specific stereotype
Ex. Dumb older brother, evil younger sibling
What is Stock Character?
The event which kickstarts all of the action in the story
What is Initial Incident?
In the STEAL acronym, T stands for...
What is Thoughts?
When a character battles animals, the weather, natural disasters...
What is Character vs Nature?
When the narrator makes the reader part of the story, uncommon in literature!
Ex. "You went to the store"
What is Second Person?
A character who is one-dimensional, and does not have much personality or depth
What is Flat Character?
The events that make up the bulk of the story
What is Rising Action?
In the STEAL acronym, E stands for...
What is Effect?
When a character battles an internal conflict
What is Character vs Self?
When the narrator of the story gives no insight into character feelings or thoughts
Ex: “I should go home,” he said. “Alright.” She did not look at him.
What is Third Person Objective?
A character who stays the same from the beginning of the story to the end
What is Static Character?
The highest point of action, or the tensest point in the story
What is Climax?
In the STEAL acronym, A stands for...
What is Actions?
When a character battles modern inventions, science advancements, robots or machines
What is Character vs Technology?
When the narrator gives perspective into ONE characters thoughts and feelings
Ex: "As she watched him leave, she was afraid he’d never come back”
What is Third Person Limited?
A character who is layered and interesting, who changes for the better or worse throughout the story
What is Dynamic Character?
Denouement is another word for...
What is Resolution?
In the STEAL acronym, L stands for...
What is Looks?
When a character battles against laws, traditions or institutions
What is Character vs Society?
When the narrator knows everything about the story and its characters. Sometimes called "God's-Eye-View"
Ex: “He had been infected with the virus, but he didn’t know it yet”
What is Third Person Omniscient?
A character who is layered and interesting, but does not change throughout the story
What is Round Character?