Plot and Character

1. The turning point of the story is called the...

• rising action
• motive
• climax

2. What a character wants is called their...

• motive
• introduction
• climax

3. What do you NOT find out in the exposition of a story?

• setting
• characters
• theme
• basic situation

4. The order of events in a story is called the...

• motive
• characterization
• plot

5. This is the message that the author wants to tell the reader. It can also be called the "lesson."

• theme
• falling action
• plot

6. The ___________ is the main character in the story.

• static
• dynamic
• protagonist
• antagonist

7. The ___________ is what the main character is working against. It CAN be another character who acts as a villain.

• static
• dynamic
• protagonist
• antagonist

8. A ___________ character stays the same throughout the story

• static
• dynamic
• protagonist
• antagonist

9. A ___________ character changes by the end, usually because they learned a lesson

• static
• dynamic
• protagonist
• antagonist

10. Words (usually adjectives) used to describe a character are called...

• emotions
• traits
• dynamic
• feelings