Waffles
Falling action is:
The events in the story following the climax where the conflict begins to wrap-up & resolve
Resolution is:
The ending of the story where the conflict has ended. (This is not necessarily positive)
Theme is:
A universal lesson, moral, or message the reader can learn from the story.
What is dialogue?
Conversation between characters in a story
Tone is:
The attitude of the writer toward the topic they are writing about. This is often revealed through word choice.
Plot is:
What happens in a story/the events of the story
Exposition is:
The part of a story’s plot, usually at the beginning, where the author introduces characters and setting, and begins setting up the conflict
Initiating event:
The event in the story that starts the conflict
Rising action is:
The events in the story that escalate the conflict (the problem gets worse or more complicated)
Climax is:
The highest point of tension in a story; the point in the story where the protagonist is finally forced to confront the main conflict. Afterward, the conflict starts to deescalate/resolve.
A hyperbole is:
An extreme exaggeration
Personification is:
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Imagery is:
Descriptive language that paints a detailed picture for the reader
Denotation is:
The dictionary definition of a word.
The problem in a story
An antonym is:
A word with an opposite meaning to another word
Dynamic characters are:
Characters who grow and change throughout the story
Figurative language
Language that uses words or phrases in ways that are not literal in order to create an interesting or powerful effect. Similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole are examples of figurative language.
A simile is:
The comparison of two unlike things using “like,” “as,” or “than”.
The comparison of two unlike things without using “like,” “as,” or “than”.
What is a narrative?
A story
Define protaganist.
The main character in a story
What is a synonym?
A word with a similar meaning to another word
The villain of the story/the character working against the protagonist
Static characters are:
Characters that do not change significantly throughout the story (they stay the same throughout)