Unit 1 Review: Story Elements/Thank You, M'am

The message or lesson the author is trying to teach.

• theme

• main idea

• inciting incident

• summary

The conflict and climax are taken care of and begin to be solved.

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

The author tells us about the character. EX: Ron is honest.

• indirect characterization

• honesty

• static character

• direct characterization

The turning point of the story; the main character comes face to face with the conflict and there is usually a change in character.

• resolution

• rising action

• exposition

• climax

Type of conflict: Two or more characters have a problem.

• Character v nature

• Character v Character

• Character v society

• Character v self

What type of conflict: The character is dealing with an internal struggle.

• Character v Character

• Character v society

• Character v self

• Character v nature

The character shows us who they are. EX: Ron found cash on the ground and turned it into the office.

• indirect characterization

• information

• direct characterization

• summary

What type of conflict: Characters have to fight against a force of nature.

• Character v Character

• Character v society

• Character v nature

• Character v self

The event that sets the story in motion. The main character will change because of this action.

• theme

• conflict

• inciting incident

• protagonist

The story comes to a reasonable ending.

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

• climax