Story Elements
What do we call the way a story is told?
Point of View
"He walks to the store" is an example of what POV?
3rd person
What does plot refer to?
series of events in a story
Identify the figurative language:
Her smile was like the sun.
simile
In a story, the protagonist is:
the main character, the hero
Describe 3rd person POV
The narrator is not a character in the story.
The end of the story is referred to as the:
Identify the figurative language:
Life is a highway.
metaphor
The lesson or message of the story is called:
theme
If a narrator says "I remember it all clearly..." the POV is...
1st person
What happens directly after the climax?
falling action
Identify the figurative language:
The test sat there, mocking her.
personification
Which story element often creates the mood?
setting
Which pronoun is used for second-person point of view?
"you"
What is the turning point of a story referred to as?
climax
Identify the figurative language:
Little did he know, it would be the last time he ever played basketball...
foreshadowing
The problem in the story is also known as:
conflict
Who tells the story?
Narrator
Describe exposition
The beginning of the story, where we are introduced to setting, characters, and conflict.
Identify the figurative language:
The doctor was always sick.
irony