What is a theme?

• When and where a story takes place.

• Where a story happens.

• A lesson or message that a writer wants readers to understand.

• The main idea of a story.

What is a myth?

• A story that tells what a hero is doing to support his culture.

• A story that explains the mysteries of the universe.

• A story that was meant to entertain people who did not have technology.

• A long, narrative that is written in poetry form and tells about a hero's journey.

When an author gives hints or clues about what will happen next in a story, it is called...

• forecasting

• personification

• foraging

• foreshadowing

The main character within a story, usually considered the hero, is a...

• protagonist

• prodigious

• personification

• character

Personification is when...

• human traits are given to something that is acting like a human

• human traits are given to an animal

• human traits are given to something that is not human

• human traits is given to an inanimate object

Motivation is...

• when and where a story takes place

• the reason(s) a character is driven to do certain things within a story

• when a character decides to answer the call to adventure and go on his journey

• a problem within the story

A larger-than-life character who embodies the ideals of a nation or culture

• Protagonist

• Epic Hero

• Antagonist

• Character

A setting is...

• Where a story takes place

• The setting of a story.

• The land that a hero travels through during a story

• When and where a story takes place

The problem within a story

• conflict

• theme

• foreshadowing

• personification

A person, animal, or even an inanimate object that takes part in a story

• protagonist

• epic hero

• character

• characterization