ELA Testing Terminology

The beginning of a story where setting, characters,

and conflict are introduced

• Antagonist

• Theme

• Climax

• Exposition

The hero or main character.

• Exposition

• Antagonist

• Climax

• Protagonist

The turning point of the story

• Theme

• Climax

• Exposition

• Protagonist

Character who acts against the protagonist

• Antagonist

• Climax

• Exposition

• Theme

Events that build towards the turning point

• Setting

• Theme

• Rising Action

• Mood

The message about life

• dialogue

• setting

• theme

• conflict

A conversation between characters

• Dialogue

• Protagonist

• Setting

• Exposition

Time and place of the story.

• Rising Action

• Setting

• Resolution

• Plot

Series of events that make up the story

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Plot

• Internal Conflict

Author gives hints or clues about later events

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict