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Tall Teacher Terms1
tall teacher's Short story terms quiz #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| flashback | shifts time from present to the past |
| setting | time and place where the story happens |
| person vs. person conflict | one character has conflict with another character |
| person vs nature conflict | character in conflict with their environment |
| person vs. himself conflict | character's conflict with their belief in themselves |
| characters described by | their own actions and words, what other characters say about them, author's comments |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | character who creates conflict against the main character |
| conflict | clash of opposing forces |
| plot | the framework of events in the story |
| 4 parts of the plot- IRCC (or I Rock) | Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Conclusion |
| Introduction - ICSA ( or I can shoot arrows) | arouses INTEREST, meeting CHARACTERS, shows SETTING, hints at ACTION to follow |
| Rising Action | steps developing clues, actions and conflict from intro |
| Climax | height of excitement, conflict/suspense ends here |
| Conclusion | follows climax, wraps up any loose ends |
| Theme | the central idea or moral |
| Foreshadowing | a hint of things to come |
| Round Character | they learn from experience and develop as the story unfolds |
| Flat Character | usually minor players who don't grow or change. |