ENGLISH REVIEWER (STORY ELEMENTS) Flashcards

1
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Which part of the story introduces the setting and characters?

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Exposition

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2
Q

What is the turning point or most intense moment of a story called?

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Climax

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3
Q

Which story element involves the main struggle or problem faced by the characters?

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Conflict

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4
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Which part of the story shows events leading to the resolution.

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Falling Action

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5
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What is the message or main idea that the author wants to convey in the story?

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Theme

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6
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The people, animals, or beings who take part in the story’s action are known as?

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Characters

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7
Q

What is the series of events that make up a story called?

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Plot

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8
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Which story element describes where and when the story takes places?

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Setting

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9
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In which part of the story does the conflict begin to build up, leading to the climax?

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Rising Action

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10
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What is the end of the story, where the conflict is resolved, called?

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Resolution

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11
Q

What is the main character in a story typically called?

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Protagonist

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12
Q

The character or force that opposes the main character is known as the?

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Antagonist

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13
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When a story is told from a character’s perspective using “I’ or “we”, it is written in?

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First Person

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14
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Which point of view uses “he”, “she”, or “they” and allows the narrator to know the thoughts of all characters?

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Omniscient third person

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15
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A type of conflict where a character is struggling with a personal decision or emotions?

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Character vs. Self

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16
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The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story, such as suspenseful, happy, or gloomy, is called the?

17
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A conflict between a character and an external force like a storm or animal is called?

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Character vs. Nature

18
Q

What is the point of view called when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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Limited third person

19
Q

If a story’s theme is about the importance of friendship, this theme would likely be revealed through?

A

The characters and their relationships

20
Q

It is a prose narrative shorter than a novel. It may be in the mode of fantasy, realism, or naturalism. It deals with a few characters.

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Short story

21
Q

What are the two roles in advancing the plot?

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1). Dynamic
2). Static

22
Q

Character alters the course of events.

23
Q

Does not effect changes in the story.

24
Q

What are the Plot development techniques?

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1). Suspense
2). Flashback
3), Foreshadowing
4). Surprise ending

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Excitement or tension in a story
Suspense
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Hint or clue about what will happen in the story
Foreshadowing
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Interrupts the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past.
Flashback
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Unexpected ending in a story.
Surprise Ending
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What are the types of conflict?
1). Character v. Character 2). Character vs. Nature 3). Character vs. Society 4). Character vs. Supernatural being 5). Character v. Self
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The use of objects, actions, or elements to represent deeper meanings or ideas. Symbols can add layers of interpretation to the story.
Symbol