English Midterm Study Guide

The highest point of conflict in a story

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

When everything is introduced to the reader in the story

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

The ending of the story

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Rising Action

The events that occur after the climax of a story's plot

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Exposition

A character who changes in some way during the story

• Dynamic Character

• Static Character

• Flat Character

• Round Character

If the writer allows the reader to draw a conclusion as to what the character is like based on appearances, words, action and interactions with other characters

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

• 1st POV

• Tone

The quality of a character

• Character Trait

• Personality

• Character

• Direct Characterization

The writer directly states character's traits or characteristics

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Character Trait

• Personality

A character who does not change in some way during the story

• Flat Character

• Dynamic Character

• Static Character

• Round Character

A character whose many traits are revealed

• Round

• Flat

• Static

• Dynamic