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100
The most intense moment and major turning point in the story.
What is climax
100
The person involved in the main conflict in a story.
What is the main character?
100

“Her laughter was like music to his ears.”

What is a simile?



100

Jimmy and Eric compete for the same position on the baseball team.



What is person vs. person?



100
The time and place in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
200
A series of complications the main character faces that lead to the story's climax
What is rising action?
200
When an author shows us what a character is like through his/her actions, thoughts, words and interactions with others.
What is indirect characterization?
200

“The classroom was a beehive of activity.”

What is a metaphor?

200


Alex and Scott are out at sea on a small fishing boat when a large storm hits. After their boat flips over and sinks during the storm, Alex and Scott struggle to make it back to the shore. Just when they think that things can't get any worse, they see a shark fin circling them.



What is person vs. nature?



200
A universal message an author is trying to get across in a story.
What is theme?
300
The events that bring the story to a close.
What is resolution?
300
The process of creating a character and bringing that character to life.
What is characterization?
300

“The leaves waved goodbye as the wind blew through the trees.”

What is personification?

300

Komal caught her friend Jamie stealing from a classmate. Now Komal must choose between keeping her friendship with Jamie and doing the right thing.



What is person vs. self?



300

This term refers to the narrator's position in relation to the story, influencing how events and characters are presented. 

What is point of view?


400
The act or action that sets the story in motion.
What is the inciting incident?
400

A character who embodies a single trait.

What is a flat character?



400

“I have a ton of homework tonight!”

What is hyperbole?

400

This type of conflict occurs when a person protests unfair laws or societal rules, like Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus.

What is person vs. society?

400

This literary device involves the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.

What is foreshadowing?

500
We are introduced to the main characters, setting and any other information that will help us understand the story line.
What is the exposition?
500

This term describes a character who is fully developed, showing a range of emotions and traits.

What is a round character?



500

“When he said he would help, I knew he was really going to pull my leg.”

What is an idiom?

(meaning is different from the literal words)

500

Sal has been working as a telemarketer for 10 years. Recently, he has noticed office is getting smaller as AI is replacing his co-workers' jobs.

What is person vs. technology?



500
Returning to an earlier time in the story in order to make something in the present more clear.
What is flashback?