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  • The turning point of the story
    Climax
  • The author's message to the readers
    Theme
  • happens inside of the character, involves only 1 person, can only be observed in the thoughts and feelings
    Internal Conflict
  • Part of the story where characters attempt to solve the problem but fails
    Rising Action
  • A type of internal conflict
    Man vs. self
  • The sequence of events in the story
    Plot
  • Give one example of a film/ story which has Man vs. Nature conflict
    Answer varies
  • Give at least 2 types of external conflict
    Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society, Man vs Supernatural
  • This is the main character, around which the whole story revolves.
    Protagonist
  • This struggle can be internal and external
    Conflict
  • The story is still about “he” or “she,” but the narrator has full access to the thoughts and experiences of all characters in the story.
    3rd POV - Omniscient
  • Part of the story that introduces the main characters, setting, and conflict
    Exposition
  • The ending of the story
    Resolution
  • Types of stories which are based on true events
    Non fiction
  • This is about the effect that the writer creates in the reader and how they evoke it through their use of language
    Mood
  • This is the individual author’s unique voice
    Style
  • Type of stories which are based on imagination
    Fiction
  • This is the perspective from which a story is narrated
    Point of View
  • This usually begins with a problem and ends in the story’s resolution
    Plot
  • The story is told to “you.” This POV is not common in fiction, but it’s still good to know (it is common in nonfiction).
    Second Person POV
  • The one who opposes the main character
    Antagonist/ Villain
  • Where and when the story takes place
    Setting
  • The main person, animal, or object in the story
    Characters
  • A struggle in the story
    Conflict
  • Part of the story where the conflict is solved.
    Resolution