Unit 1 Literary Terms & Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for a story told by one of the characters using 'I'?

Back

1st person

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is an example of a transition word?

Back

Next

Front

What is plot?

Back

The organized sequence of events that make up a story.

Front

Who is the person telling the story?

Back

Narrator

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is a synonym for 'narrative'?

Back

Story