ELEMENTS OF PLOT Word Scramble
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The beginning of the story where the setting and characters are explained. Usually the conflict is also revealed | Exposition |
Events leading up to the solving of the conflict | Rising action |
When the reader knows that the conflict is solved. | Climax |
Events directly after the conflict is solved. | Falling Action |
Loose ends are tied up. | Resolution |
Central problem or struggle between protagonist and antagonist | Major Conflict |
Smaller struggles experienced by characters that only exist for part of a story. | Minor Conflict |
Directly stated by the author, etc. He is smart. TELLS | Direct Characterization |
STEAL: Speech, Thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks: SHOWS | Indirect Characterization |
A character that is fully developed, a character that shows multiple characteristics, in multiple locations. | Round Character |
A one dimensional character; little to no definition of personality | Flat Character |
A character who does not change due to the events that occur in the story. | Static Character |
A character who changes due to the events that occur in the story. | Dynamic Character |
The literal or dictionary definition of a word. | Connotative meaning(connotation) |
The attitudes and feelings associated with a word. These associations can be negative or positive, and have an important influence on style and meaning. | Denotative meaning(denotation): |
a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds. | Allusion |
A brief overview of a story. Only the most important events of the story are included. | Summary |
The author provides hints or clues as to what will happen next within a story. | Foreshadowing |
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. | Stereotype |
The main idea of a fiction or nonfiction piece of writing. | Central Idea |
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