Plot and Setting

The climax is also called the...

The resolution is where loose ends in the plot are tied up.

A character's motivation helps explain why he or she acts in a certain way.

Mood is the author's attitude towards the subject matter.

A character struggles to solve a problem or achieve a goal during this part of the plot.

You can notice elements of plot in a TV show or movie just as well as in a short story/book..

A conflict that occurs within one's heart and mind is...

Some stories don't have resolutions.

"Tom can't decide if he should stay home & study for his test or play his Xbox" is...

Foreshadowing can make a story more exciting by increasing suspense. 

The first part in the plot diagram is resolution.

Setting may include descriptions of...

Setting is ONLY time and place. 

Plot is a series of events.

Cultural conditions are a part of setting.

Rising action includes problems and complications in the plot.

In the exposition the reader learns about...

Conflicts that are against nature are considered...

External conflicts can be struggles between...

The order of a plot is exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution.

Suspense leaves the reader wondering about what will happen next.

The feeling of anxiously anticipating what will happen next in a story is called...

The point of highest emotional intensity in the plot is...

Foreshadowing tells about events in the past.

"Sarah's mother took away her cell phone because of her bad grades and the two argued" is...

A flashback is a reference to something that happened in the past.

The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and sometimes the conflict in a story.

Loose ends are tied up in the resolution.

A flashback can help the reader understand a character's motivation for doing something.

The social beliefs and customs-how characters live, eat, dress, and behave is...