Stages of Plot
The most exciting/significant part of the story; the turning point
What is the climax?
The time and place of a story
What is setting?
The subject of a piece of text -- usually 1-3 words and broad
What is topic?
The main character in a story
What is the protagonist?
Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I", "me", "my", and "we"
What is first-person?
The end of a story where loose ends are tied up and a solution is acheived
What is the resolution?
A conversation between two or more characters; when a character or multiple characters speak in a story
What is dialogue?
How the reader feels about the text while reading.
What is mood?
A character or force in conflict with the main character
What is an antagonist?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
The events leading up to the climax after the characters and setting are introduced
What is the rising action?
Details that appeal to one or more of the five senses. These make the writing more realistic for your reader and allow them to step into the shoes of your main character.
What are sensory details?
What is a narrative?
A recurring type of character with specific qualities that remain the same
What is an archetype?
The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "you", "your" and "yours" to address a reader or listener directly
What is second-person?
The events following the climax of the story; where characters are brainstorming solutions and the story begins to slow down
What is the falling action?
Language that creates a special effect or feeling and is not meant to be taken literally (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc.)
What is figurative language?
The attitude of a write/author toward the audience, a subject, or a character
What is tone?
A character who does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
What is a static character?
What is third-person limited?
The beginning of a story; introduces its characters and setting
The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others.
What is indirect characterization?
The universal idea in a piece of text
Formula: topic + what the author wants you to learn about that topic
What is theme?
A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action
What is a dynamic character?
The narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a text
What is third-person omniscient?