STARR Prep Vocabulary

Question 1

Exposition

Answer 1

the introduction of the story, where the main characters or other elements are introduced

Question 2

Rising action

Answer 2

events leading to the main event/problem of the story

Question 3

Turning point/Climax

Answer 3

the most exciting part of the story

Question 4

Falling action

Answer 4

events that lead to the problem/conflict being solved

Question 5

Resolution

Answer 5

events that bring the story to a close (also known as denouement)

Question 6

Theme/central message

Answer 6

the underlying message of a story, poem, or play

Question 7

Internal conflict

Answer 7

a struggle that takes place in a character’s mind (ex.: man vs. self;

Question 8

External conflict

Answer 8

a struggle between a character and an outside force (ex.: man vs. character, man vs. nature, and man vs. society, man vs. fate)

Question 9

Protagonist

Answer 9

the main character in a story or play, usually the hero of the story

Question 10

Antagonist

Answer 10

the character or a force in conflict with the main character, usually the villain

Question 11

First person point of view

Answer 11

First person point of view – a character in the story is the narrator and is telling the story; Pronouns: uses I, me, we