6th Grade Vocab Flashcards
setting
Where or When an Event Takes Place
Plot
The events (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
Antagonist
The opposite force that brings the conflict to the protagonist.
Protagonist
The leading character in a story
conflict/ complications
The struggle between opposite forces
Exposition
The beginning of the story, the characters are introduced
Inciting incident
sparks the conflict
Rising action
leadings to climax
climax
the OMG!!! moment
falling action
the conflict begins to resolve
resolution
the ending where everything is resolved
Flashback
Interrupting the plot of the story to create an incident from an earlier time
foreshadowing
a warning or indication of (a future event).
cliffhanger
an ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense.
suspense
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
