ENGLISH REVIEWER (STORY ELEMENTS) Flashcards
Which part of the story introduces the setting and characters?
Exposition
What is the turning point or most intense moment of a story called?
Climax
Which story element involves the main struggle or problem faced by the characters?
Conflict
Which part of the story shows events leading to the resolution.
Falling Action
What is the message or main idea that the author wants to convey in the story?
Theme
The people, animals, or beings who take part in the story’s action are known as?
Characters
What is the series of events that make up a story called?
Plot
Which story element describes where and when the story takes places?
Setting
In which part of the story does the conflict begin to build up, leading to the climax?
Rising Action
What is the end of the story, where the conflict is resolved, called?
Resolution
What is the main character in a story typically called?
Protagonist
The character or force that opposes the main character is known as the?
Antagonist
When a story is told from a character’s perspective using “I’ or “we”, it is written in?
First Person
Which point of view uses “he”, “she”, or “they” and allows the narrator to know the thoughts of all characters?
Omniscient third person
A type of conflict where a character is struggling with a personal decision or emotions?
Character vs. Self
The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story, such as suspenseful, happy, or gloomy, is called the?
Mood
A conflict between a character and an external force like a storm or animal is called?
Character vs. Nature
What is the point of view called when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Limited third person
If a story’s theme is about the importance of friendship, this theme would likely be revealed through?
The characters and their relationships
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.
Short story
What are the two roles in advancing the plot?
1). Dynamic
2). Static
Character alters the course of events.
Dynamic
Does not effect changes in the story.
Static
What are the Plot development techniques?
1). Suspense
2). Flashback
3), Foreshadowing
4). Surprise ending