6th grade vocab Flashcards
Setting
Where or When a story takes place.
Plot
The events (expostion, rising action, climax,falling action,and resoultion) .
Protagonists
The leading character in a novel.
Antagonists
The opposing force that brings conflict to the protagonists.
Complications
The struggle between opposing forces.That drives the story.
Exposition
The first part of the plot . Characters, setting,and basic situation are revealed.
Inciting Incident
the events that sets the story in motion , makes the rest of the story possible
Rising Action
main part of the story, moves the plot along,where complications arise.
Climax
The most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist the OMG!,usually a turning point.
Falling Action
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution. Conflict begins moving towards resolution
Resolution
the end of the story . Loose ends of the plot are tied up. Remaining questions are answered . Conflict are resolved.
Cliffhanger
An ending to a section,chapter or book leaving the reader wondering.
Flashback
An interruption in the plot to recreate an incent from an earlier time (the past).
Suspense
The anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story.
Foreshadow
Hints or clues suggesting what happen in the future.
