Story Elements

Question 1

The highest/turning point of the story. Point C

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Climax

Question 2

The feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story.

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suspense

Question 3

This term refers to what happens in a story or the ENTIRE story

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Plot

Question 4

Events that happen after the climax.

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falling action

Question 5

The feeling a reader gets from a story

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Mood

Question 6

The character who opposes/ goes against/ the main character

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Antagonist

Question 7

When and where a story takes place.

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setting

Question 8

Feeling in the TEXT. The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience.

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Tone

Question 9

The beginning of a story where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced. Point A

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Exposition

Question 10

The series of events in a story that build suspense

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rising action

Question 11

Told by the main character, uses pronouns like "I", "Me", and "My"

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1st Person Point of View

Question 12

When a story is told as if the reader is the main character using the pronoun "you".

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second person

Question 13

The story's most emotional or suspenseful moment/turning point

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Climax

Question 14

The narrator tells us about the character.

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direct characterization

Question 15

The struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces

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Conflict

Question 16

An OUTSIDE narrator who only knows the thought and feelings of ONE character.

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3rd Person Limited Point of View

Question 17

Told by a narrator who knows everything about all characters

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3rd Person Omniscient Point of View

Question 18

Events after the Climax. Point D

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Falling Action

Question 19

The last part of the story, where loose ends are tied up

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Resolution

Question 20

The end of the story where loose ends are tied up. Point E

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Resolution

Question 21

The beginning of a story where the reader finds out the characters and the setting

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Exposition

Question 22

The reader learns about the character through action and dialogue.

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indirect characterization

Question 23

The main character of a story

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Protagonist

Question 24

Events that build suspense leading up to the climax. Point B

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Rising Action

Question 25

The lesson about life the author wants the reader to gain from reading a story.

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Theme

Story Elements

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