Full Year Terms.

Question 1

Genre-

Answer 1

A category of story, follows the same pattern or structure. Ex) the simpsons is comedy.

Question 2

Exposition-

Answer 2

Introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.

Question 3

Initial incident-

Answer 3

The first major plot point that gets the story moving.

Question 4

Rising Action-

Answer 4

The incidents or plot points that lead up to the climax.

Question 5

Climax-

Answer 5

Most interesting part of the story because the character must face the major conflict.

Question 6

Falling action-

Answer 6

Leads to the resolution and is the tying up if loose ends.

Question 7

Resolution-

Answer 7

(Denouement)Where the major problem is solved, intended to bring the story to a believable but satisfactory end.

Question 8

Plot-

Answer 8

The series of events that make up a story.

Question 9

Subplot-

Answer 9

A subordinate plot inside a plot.

Question 10

Protagonist-

Answer 10

The main character of a story. Doesn’t have to be the good guy.

Question 11

Antagonist-

Answer 11

Opposition if the protagonist. Doesn’t have to be a living being.

Question 12

Character types-

Answer 12

Static-Don’t change.
Dynamic-A character who undergoes a change.
Flat-A one-sided character.
Round-A character with many sides to their personality.

Question 13

Conflict-

Answer 13

The struggle that he main character must face. Can be more than one. Can be external or internal.

Question 14

Types of conflict-

Answer 14

Vs. character-Protagonist opposes another person.
Vs. Nature-Character opposes something in nature.
Vs. Supernatural-Character battles with uncontrollable problems such ad fate.
Vs. Society-Character must overcome an element of society such as law, school, or non-conformity.

Question 15

Setting-

Answer 15

The time and place where the story occurs.

Question 16

Points of view-

Answer 16

First person-A character within the story tells the story, “I”, May have experienced it.
Third Person Omniscient-The narrator has the ability to look into the hearts and minds of all people at all times.
Third person limited-we see the events through the perspective of one character, not the narrator.

Question 17

Theme-

Answer 17

The universal message the author is sending.

Question 18

Irony-

Answer 18

When we expect one thing but the opposite occurs.
Verbal-We say one thing but mean another
Dramatic-When the audience knows whats happening before the characters
Situational-The unexpected happens.

Question 19

Flashback-

Answer 19

An event or scene that took place at an earlier point in the story.

Question 20

Foreshadowing-

Answer 20

A writing device used to give a hint about what is to coms in a story.

Question 21

Adjectives-

Answer 21

Word that describes a noun or pronoun.