Story Elements Word Scramble
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| to refer to, or quote by way of example, authority or proof. | cite |
| fully revealed or expressed without leaving questions as to meaning or intent. | explicit |
| not revealed or expressed specifically. Capable of being understood | implicit |
| To examine carefully | analyze |
| qualities, characteristics, properties, features | Traits |
| Usually in the beginning of the story, it contains the narrative hook and introduces the characters, setting. It also provides background information of the situation that lead to the conflict. | Exposition |
| the events that immediately follow once the conflict is introduced and that lead up to the climax of the story. The suspense builds up as the conflict becomes unavoidable. | Rising Action |
| Also known as the turning point of the story, it is the part of the story in which the character faces the conflict and deals with the problem. | Climax |
| the events immediately following the climax that lead to a resolution to the conflict. It is what happens once the character deals with the problem. | falling action |
| The outcome of the story as a result of the character facing the conflict. It is the ending of the story. | Resolution |
| the central idea, or lesson, a story teaches about life, human behavior, or how thinks work. | Theme |
| The series of events in a story as it unfolds from beginning, middle, and end. | Plot |
| the problem or challenge the characters face in a story. | Conflict |
| The type of problem in which the antagonist is another force within the story. | external conflict. |
| The type of problem in which the antagonist is a force within the character, such as feelings, thoughts, beliefs, decisions, etc. | Internal Conglict: Man vs. Self |
| the type of conflict in which the antagonizing force is the inevitable, such as death, sickness, puberty, etc. | External Conflict: Man vs. Destiny or Fate |
| the type of conflict in which the antagonizing force is another character in the story | External Conflict:Man vs. Man |
| the type of conflict in which the antagonizing force is the natural environmental conditions, such as weather, climate, foliage, geography, animals | External Conflict:Man vs. Nature |
| the type of conflict in which the antagonizing force is the law and or social structure | External Conflict:Man vs.Society |
| the development of characters in a story through explicit and implicit descriptions. | Characterization |
| the people or beings that take part in a story. | characters |
| main character; the "hero" of the story | protagonist |
| the opposing for the main character struggles with; the "villain" of the story. | antagonist |
| the author tells you the traits characters through explicit of the descriptions and illustrations. | direct characterization |
| the author shows you the traits of the characters through implicit description of the character's thoughts, actions, dialogue, and interaction with other characters. | indirect characterization |
| the time, place, environmental conditions, and social conditions in which a story takes place. | Setting |
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