6th grade vocab Flashcards
setting
Where or when a story takes place
protaganist
The leading character in a novel
plot
The events (exposition,rising action,,climax,falling action,resoloution
conflict
The struggle between opposing forces this drives the story
Antagonist
Is the opposing force that brings force to the protagonist
exposition
The first part of the plot.Characters setting,and basic situation are revealed.
Inciting incident
The event that set the story in motion.
rising action
main part of the story moves the plot along .
climax
The most exiting or intense part of the story.
falling action
Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.
resolution
The end of the story.Loose ends of the plot are tied up.Remaining questions are answered.Conflicts are resolved
Foreshadowing
Events or clues suggesting what may happen in the story.
cliffhanger
An ending to a section chapter or book that leaves the reader wondering.
flash back
An interruption in the plot to recreate an incident from an earlier time in the past.
suspense
The anxiety a reader feels about what may happen in the story.
