Plot
The turning point of a narrative
What is the climax?
The struggle between a character and an external force, such as nature or another character.
What is external conflict?
These are characters that change throughout the story.
What are dynamic characters?
This word describes someone who is very religious or devout.
What is pious?
This refers to where and when a story takes place.
What is the setting?
This part of the story resolves the main conflict.
What is the resolution?
This conflict type explores a character’s battle with addiction, guilt, or identity.
What is internal conflict?
A character who remains the same throughout the story.
What is a static character?
In ancient cultures, this part of the home symbolized the center of domestic life and warmth.
What is the hearth?
A story’s setting is made up of these two main components.
What are time and place?
This part sets up the background, including characters, setting, and mood.
What is the exposition?
This type of conflict occurs when a character faces opposition from another character.
What is Individual vs. Individual?
This is the way the author reveals a character's personality through their actions, speech, and appearance.
What is indirect characterization?
A ballet dancer’s ability to perform quick, graceful moves demonstrates this characteristic.
What is nimble?
This term describes when an author gives a hint or clue about future events in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Events that occur after the climax leading towards the resolution.
What is the falling action?
This conflict involves a character struggling against a natural force, like a storm or an animal.
What is Individual vs. Nature?
This is the process by which an author reveals a character's personality.
What is characterization?
If a criminal manages to avoid capture for years, you could say they have successfully ____.
What is eluded?
A theme is different from this, which refers to the events that happen in the story.
What is the plot?
This is the part of the story where the conflict is introduced.
What is the rising action?
In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen rebels against the oppressive government of Panem, which forces citizens from different districts to participate in a brutal, televised fight to the death. Katniss's defiance of the Capitol’s rules and her fight for justice highlight the conflict between an individual and a corrupt, controlling society.
This type of conflict often explores themes like injustice, inequality, and the fight for freedom.
What is an example of Individual vs. Society?
When an author directly tells the audience what a character is like, this is called ____.
What is direct characterization?
Writers often use this term when referring to small distinctions that can completely change the interpretation of a character’s dialogue or behavior.
What is nuance?
This is the central idea or underlying message of a narrative.
What is the theme?