6th Grade Vocab Flashcards
Setting
Where or when a story takes place.
Protagonist
The leading character in a novel.
Plot
The events ( expostion, rising action, climax, falling action, and reslution) in a story.
Antagonist
The opposing force that brings conflict to the protagonist.
Conflict or complications
(problem) the struggle between opposing forces. This drives the story.
Expostion
The first part of the plot. The characters, setting, and basic situation is revaled.
Inciting Incident
The event that sets the story in motion. Makes the rest of the story poossible.
Rising Action
The main part of the story. Movesthe plot along. Where complicatins arise.
Climax
The most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagost. The OMG. Usually a turing point.
Falling Action
Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution. Conflicts begin moving towards resolution.
Resolution
The end of the story. Remaining questions are answere. Looses end of the plot are tied up.