MCAS flash cards
Exposition
Background History of the
main character
Setting
time and the story takes place
Conflict
The problem that takes place in a story
Internal Conflict
The decision the main character has to make
External Conflict
A physical problem outside the
Rising Action
A story of events that lead to the climax
Turning Point
A moment in the plot when a character must make a decision that will change the course of the story.
Falling Action
Falling action is to bring the story from climax to a resolution.
Protagonist
The good guy (or girl)
Antagonist
The bad guy (or girl)
Climax
when the conflict of the plot is resolved or the most exciting part of the story
Tone
The attitude that a character, narrator, or author takes towards a given subject
Theme
It is the message the author is trying to convey through the story
Mood
The emotional written atmosphere within the story
Author’s Purpose
