8th Grade ELA Terms Part 1

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story, play, movie, etc.?

Back

Plot

Front

What is a brief account of a text’s central or main points, themes, or ideas that is free of bias, prejudice, and personal opinion?

Back

Objective summary

Front

What do you call the character in a text that works against the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the main problem in a story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the feeling the reader gets when reading a text?

Back

Mood

Front

What term describes the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the message or underlying meaning of a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the story.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.