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English Vocab Test
Reading Fiction (Elements of a Story)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The chain of events that make up the story. Composed of an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. | Plot |
| The opening of a story that sets the scene,introduces characters, and reveals background information. | Exposition |
| The part of a story in which events begin moving toward a climax. | Rising Action |
| The point at which the outcome of the conflict is decided. | Climax |
| The events following the climax and bring the story to its conclusion. | Falling Action |
| The end of the story. Also called dénouement which is French for "untying". | Resolution |
| The underlying meaning of a story or the perception about life or human nature that the writer conveys to the reader. may be revealed to the reader through the title, words, or phrases about important ideas, or the lessons learned throughout the story. | Theme |
| Are the people, animals, or imaginary creature who take part in the action. | Character |
| Change as a result of events. Often main character. | Dynamic Character |
| Remain unchanged throughout the story. Often minor characters. | Static character |
| The central struggle between two or more forces in a story. Most plots are created out of one or more What? | Conflict |
| When does conflict occur? | When some person or thing prevents the protagonist from achieving his or her intended goal. |
| What are the 3 types of conflict? | person vs. person (a character is in conflict with another human). person vs. nature (a character is in conflict with elements occurring in nature). person vs. self (a character is in conflict with his or herself). |
| The particular time and place in which the story occurs. | Setting |
| What is resolved at climax? | Conflict |
| Caused by conflict; may exist between characters or a character and his or her situation. May be internal or external. Often begins in the rising action. | Complications |
| The uncertainty or anxiety that a reader feels about what will happen next in the story. Also created when a character's fate is clear to the audience but not to the character involved. | Suspense |
| Use of clues or hints suggesting events that will occur later in the plot. May take the form of words, images, or actions. | Foreshadowing |
| Creates suspense by making the character choose between 2 dangerous courses of action. | Dilemma |
| A change in a character's situation from good to bad or vice versa. Often thimes, a specific result is expected but the opposite result occurs. Another name is peripeteia which is Greek for "sudden change." | Reversal |
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