Unit 2 Vocabulary

What is a character's external response?

• Thoughts and feelings

• Background information

• Actions and speech

• Future goals

What does a character's internal response refer to?

• Physical actions

• Thoughts and emotions

• Setting descriptions

• Dialogue with others

What is the setting of a story?

• The sequence of events

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The characters' conflicts

• The main message of the story

What is "rising action"?

• The conclusion of a story

• The events leading up to the climax

• The final resolution

• The background information

What is "plot"?

• The emotional atmosphere of a story

• The main idea or theme

• The author's writing style

• The sequence of events in a story

What is the "climax" of a story?

• The beginning

• The turning point or most intense moment

• The falling action

• The character's development

What does "falling action" refer to?

• The build-up of events

• The main idea of the story

• The events after the climax leading to resolution

• The external conflict

What is "resolution"?

• The conclusion where the story wraps up

• The setting

• The character's development

• The conflict of the story

What is a "non-linear plot"?

• A plot focused only on one character

• A straightforward sequence of event

• A plot with a clear beginning, middle, and end

• A plot that does not follow a chronological order

What is a "flashback"?

• A type of foreshadowing

• A character's internal thoughts

• A scene set in the past that interrupts the present

• A forward-looking scene