6th grade vocab Flashcards
setting
where or when a story takes place
plot
exposition,rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
protagonist
the main character in a novel
conflict
the problem in the story
antagonist
the opposing force that brings conflict
Exposition
beginning of the story
inciting incident
the conflict of the story
rising action
the conflict is getting harder to solve and is more exciting
climax
the most exciting part of the story and conflict is getting ready to be solve
falling action
the conflict is almost solved
resolution
the conflict is solved and the end of the story
foreshadowing
hints or clues what may happen next in the story
cliffhanger
an ending to a section,chapter, or book that leaves the reader wondering
suspense
the anxiety the reader feels on what may happen next in the story
flashback
interrupting the plot of the story to recreate an incident from an earlier time