Comp Prep #1: Reading

Story’s beginning; introduces setting and characters 

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Introduction of the conflict; starts the rising action

Events that build tension and make the story more exciting

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The most intense part of the story; the turning point

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Follows the climax; ties up loose ends and resolves smaller conflicts

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Story’s conclusion; major conflicts are resolved 

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

POV where the narrator is part of the story and refers to himself or herself. 

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

POV where the narrator only tells the reader what can be seen or heard. The narrator does not know anyone’s thoughts or feelings.

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

POV where the narrator tells the reader the thoughts or feelings of ONE character (usually the main character). 

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

POV where the narrator knows everything that needs to be known about the characters and events in the story knows MULTIPLE characters’ thoughts, feelings, and motives. 

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV