Story Structure
What is the beginning of a story called, where characters and setting are introduced?
Exposition... half points for Introduction
The main character of a story.
Protagonist
The feeling or atmosphere created by a text.
Mood
What is the life lesson or moral of a story called?
Theme
What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?
This part of the plot shows the highest point of tension or turning point.
Climax
The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
The author’s attitude toward a subject.
Tone
Something that stands for something else in a story.
Symbol
What are the two main types of conflict?
Internal and external
What is it called when the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up?
Resolution
A character that changes significantly throughout the story.
Dynamic Character
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Imagery
A recurring object or idea that supports the theme.
Motif
What literary device keeps the reader guessing what will happen next?
Suspense
Put the following in correct plot order: rising action, climax, exposition, resolution, falling action.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
A character that stays the same from beginning to end.
Static Character
Word choice used by the writer.
Diction
The theme of The Outsiders can be summed up with what phrase about appearances?
"Don’t judge a book by its cover" or “Stay gold.”
When the opposite of what is expected happens.
Situational Irony
What is a flashback and what does it reveal in a story?
A scene set in a time earlier than the main story; reveals background or character insight.
A character with few traits who is not fully developed.
Flat Character
Which two elements of style are most useful for understanding how a reader should feel while reading?
Tone and Mood
Symbolizes: Isolation and loss of community. The streets are completely empty, even in a massive city. This represents how society has become disconnected and atomized, with people no longer going outside or interacting with others.
Leonard Mead (The Pedestrian)
Symbolizes: Individuality, resistance, and creativity.
His nightly walks and rejection of television mark him as a symbol of free thought and resistance to conformity in a world ruled by mindless entertainment.
What is foreshadowing and how does it build suspense?
A hint about future events that builds anticipation