The highest point of excitement or interest in a story
Climax
100
Definition of a minor character
A character who is not well developed and does not have a major role in the story
100
Definition of direct characterization
Writer tells what the character is like
100
Definition of surprise ending
conclusion that reader does not expect
200
List 5 things that setting can tell us about
Time of day
Time of year
Furniture
Scenery
Customs
Transportation
Clothing
Dialects
Weather
200
Where the loose end are tied up and the events begin to close
Falling action
200
Definition of round character
A major character who is well developed
200
Definition of internal conflict
takes place in a character’s mind
200
Definition of theme
A central message, concern, or insight into life expressed through a literary work
300
Describe 3 things about the setting of The Elevator
Small, old elevator
Apartment building with 18 floors
Old building
Seems to take place in present time
300
The beginning of the story where we learn about the setting, characters, and tone of the story
Exposition
300
The main character, sometimes the hero
Protagonist
300
Definition of indirect characterization
writer shows what a character is like by describing what the character looks like, by telling what the character says and does, and by what other characters say about and do in response to the character
300
Definition of flashback
interrupts the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past
400
Name 2 functions of setting
To create a mood or atmosphere
To show a reader a different way of life
To make action seem more real
To be the source of conflict or struggle
To symbolize an idea
400
Concludes the story
Resolution
400
Definition of flat character
A minor character who is not well developed
400
Definition of external conflict
outside force may be person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle
400
Definition of foreshadowing
hint or clue about what will happen in a story
500
Name 2 functions of setting
To create a mood or atmosphere
To show a reader a different way of life
To make action seem more real
To be the source of conflict or struggle
To symbolize an idea
500
The events that leads to the most exciting part of the story
Rising action
500
The character who opposes the main character
Antagonist
500
Name the four different types of conflicts
Character vs character
Character vs nature
Character vs society
Character vs self