ELA review

The sequence of events in a story

• plot

• theme

• setting

• point of view

The part of the plot that gives setting, tone, presents the characters, and other facts or
background information necessary to understand the story

• climax

• falling action

• exposition

• falling action

plot part in which the events following the climax lead to the conclusion

• resolution

• falling action

• rising action

• climax

the plot part in which the conflict is introduced and becomes more complicated

• falling action
• climax
• exposition
• rising action

the point in the plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest

• The introduction
• The resolution
• The rising action
• The climax

plot part that presents the final outcome

• exposition

• resolution

• rising action

• falling action

time period and location of a story

• setting

• theme

• plot

• conflict

people in the storry

• Figure
• Personage
• Individual
• Character

the writer makes direct statements about a character’s personality

• Implicit characterization
• Characterization by proxy
• Direct characterization
• Indirect characterization

The writer reveals a character’s personality through the character’s words and
actions and through what other characters say and think about the character

• direct characterization
• indirect characterization
• explicit characterization
• obvious characterization