Plot and Characters

____ is what happens and how it happens in a narrative.

On the plot diagram, this is the background on the characters, setting and situation

Setting includes all of the following EXCEPT

• time

• place

• atmosphere

• character

On the plot diagram, this is the point of greatest action or the turning point in the story.

In this type of conflict, a character struggles against an outside force, such as an element of nature or another character

In this type of conflict, a character struggles with his or her own opposing desires, beliefs, or needs.

Which type of conflict is Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker.

• Person v Nature

• Person v Self

• Person v Person

• Person v Technology

Which type of conflict is a family facing a tornado?

• Person v Person

• Person v Nature

• Person v Self

• Person v Technology

This is the overall message of a story where a lesson about life is learned.

a warning or indication of a future event