Story Structure Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Exposition | The part of the story that introduces the setting, characters, and conflict. |
Setting | The time and place that a story takes place. |
Character | Another name for a person in a story. |
Protagonist | Another name for the main character or hero in the story. |
Antagonist | Another name for the character who opposes the main character. |
Point of View | The position of the narrator in a story. |
Conflict | The problem of the story. |
Plot | Series of events that occur in a story. |
Rising Action | Series of events that builds up to the climax in the story. |
Climax | The turning point of a story, which is most often also the most exciting part of the story. |
Falling Action | The series of events that take place after the climax leading to the resolution. |
Resolution | Overall solution to the conflict or conclusion to a story. |
Theme | The unifying idea in a story. |
Tone | The mood of a story or the feeling you get from it. |
First Person | The point of view that the narrator uses "I" or "We" to tell the story. |
Second Person | The point of view that the narrator speaks directly to "you." |
Third Person | The point of view that the narrator uses the pronouns "he," "she," or "it" or uses the characters names to tell the story. |
Third Person Limited | The point of view that the narrator only follows one main character throughout the story. |
Third Person Omniscient | The point of view that the narrator gives information about information about multiple characters thoughts and actions that the main character may not be aware of. |
Third Person Objective | The point of view that the narrator does not give you any of the character's thoughts or feelings. From this perspective, the narrator only tells you the actions and dialogue. |
Verb | Part of speech that shows action or state of being. |
Action Verb | The type of verb that shows action. |
Linking Verb | The type of verb that shows its state of being. |
Noun | The part of speech that an object must be. |
Transitive | The type of action verb that expresses action on an object. |
Intransitive | The type of action verb that does not have an object. |
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