story elements

Question 1

Plot Twist

Answer 1

a literary device that changes the expected outcome of a story, often in a surprising way

Question 1

Plot

Answer 1

the sequence of events that make up a story, and how those events are presented to the reader

Question 2

Exposition

Answer 2

a literary device that provides background information about a story’s setting, characters, and plot.

Question 3

Rising Action

Answer 3

the series of events that occur after the initial setup (exposition) and lead up to the climax

Question 4

Climax

Answer 4

the turning point in a story where the main conflict is resolved and the tension reaches its highest point

Question 5

Falling Action

Answer 5

the part after the climax where the tension decrease and go to the resolution of the story

Question 6

Resolution

Answer 6

the conclusion of the plot, where the main conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up

Question 7

Conflict

Answer 7

a literary device that involves a struggle between two opposing forces

Question 8

5 Types of Conflict

Answer 8

Character vs. Self , Character vs. Character , Character vs. Society , Character vs. Nature, and Character vs. Supernatural

Question 9

Setting

Answer 9

the time, place, and social environment in which the story takes place

Question 10

Physical Traits of a character

Answer 10

what a charter looks like

Question 11

Personality Traits of a character

Answer 11

how the charters act /beliefs

Question 12

Round Character

Answer 12

are like complex people you meet in real life that have thoughts and feelings

Question 13

Flat Character

Answer 13

are simple and one sided they are like drawings

Question 14

Dynamic Character

Answer 14

these characters undergo significant change in there trait beliefs or personality changes through the story

Question 15

Static Character

Answer 15

these characters don’t change through the story

Question 16

Dialogue

Answer 16

a conversation between two or more persons in the story

Question 17

mood

Answer 17

if the story will be horror comedy

Question 18

Foreshadowing

Answer 18

Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events in a story

Question 19

suspense

Answer 19

suspense is a feeling of excitement or worry that something is going to happen

Question 20

Flashback

Answer 20

a transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events

Question 21

Theme

Answer 21

the main subject or underlying message of a work of art, literature, or music

Question 22

Symbols

Answer 22

a thing that stands for or represents something else

Question 23

Context Clues

Answer 23

hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word