8th Reading Midterm Study Guide

What happens in a story; the chain of events that make up a story

• plot
• theme
• climax
• dialogue
• antagonist

Hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story

• foreshadowing
• theme
• plot
• climax
• dialogue

The most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story

• climax
• theme
• plot
• dialogue
• antagonist

The overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature

• mood
• theme
• plot
• climax
• dialogue

Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution

• falling action
• theme
• plot
• climax
• dialogue

Where the setting, characters, and basic situation are introduced

• exposition
• theme
• plot
• climax
• dialogue

The main character in a story

• protagonist
• theme
• plot
• climax
• dialogue

A comparison of two things using like or as

• simile
• theme
• plot
• foreshadowing
• tone

The time and place of a story

• setting
• theme
• plot
• climax
• antagonist

The person (or force) in conflict with the protagonist

• antagonist
• theme
• plot
• climax
• exposition