Parts of Speech
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
This is the very beginning of the story where the characters and setting are introduced.
exposition
The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase, like "Peter Piper picked a peck."
alliteration
This term describes the author's attitude toward the subject or the audience in their writing.
tone
In a story, the people or animals that take part in the action are called this.
characters
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
adjective
All the events after the climax where the conflict begins to wrap up.
falling action
A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as, such as "The cloud was as fluffy as cotton candy."
simile
This is the feeling or atmosphere that the reader gets when reading a story.
mood
The main message or life lesson an author wants the reader to learn from the story.
theme
The word quickly in the sentence, "The squirrel ran quickly up the tree," is an example of this part of speech.
adverb
The most exciting part of the story, or the turning point of the main conflict.
climax
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as, such as "The classroom was a zoo."
metaphor
If an author uses words like dark, menacing, and eerie to describe a setting, they are creating a mood that is this. (The answer could be several things!)
suspenseful, frightening, scary, etc.
A struggle or problem between two or more forces, such as character vs. character or character vs. nature.
conflict
This part of speech can take the place of a noun, such as she, it, or they.
pronoun
These are the conflicts and challenges that lead up to the climax, building the reader's interest.
rising action
Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, like "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."
personification
If an author uses words like warm, cozy, and welcoming to describe a character's home, they are creating a mood that is this. (The answer could be several things!)
comfortable, inviting, peaceful, serene, etc.
The main character in a story, who usually tries to achieve a goal or solve the central conflict.
protagonist
This part of speech shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence, often indicating location or time, such as under, after, or to.
preposition
This part of the plot structure is also known as the denouement, where the central conflict is completely resolved.
resolution
A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect, such as "I have a million things to do."
hyperbole
BONUS! What is Ms. Sherwood's dog's name?
Zoey
This plot device is used at the end of a chapter or episode to leave the audience in suspense, often by ending right before a major event.
cliffhanger