Vocabulary Princess Bride Oct. 2, 2023

The series of events that connect the beginning of the story to the end.

• plot

• protagonist

• setting

• narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3A

A visual representation of a story used to diagram the important events.

• conclusion

• climax

• plot map

• narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.W.8.3A

First part of the plot. Describes the setting, characters, & background information.

• introduction/exposition

• rising action/falling action

• conflict/climax

• 1st person/3rd person

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

Introduces conflict & starts the action. Without this, the story would not happen.

• antagonist

• narrator

• climax

• intiating action

Events where characters deal with the conflict. Usually the longest part of the story.

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

Most exciting/important part of the story. Sometimes called the turning point.

• climax

• protagonist

• narrator

• exposition

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3B

Action & dialogue following the climax that leads to the end of the story. When the main conflicts resolve.

• plot

• introduction

• falling action

• 1st person narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

When the action comes to a satisfying end. May also find out what happens to the characters after the end.

• introduction/resolution

• rising action/falling action

• protagonist/antagonist

• conclusion/resolution

Main characters in a story. They are often good or heroic types.

• antagonists

• protagonists

• 1st person narrators

• 3rd person narrators

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

Characters that work against the hero of a story. Often called villains or bad guys.

• protagonists

• narrators

• settings

• antagonists