Edmentum: Unit 1 Review
Main Idea/Central Idea
Is the most important idea about the topic that a writer or speaker conveys. It can be the central idea of an entire work or of just a paragraph. Often the main idea of a paragraph is expressed in a topic sentence
third person limited
Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.
Pronouns
Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his
Exposition
The beginning of the story. Introduces the setting and characters.
Antagonist
The character or force that goes against the main character.
Protagonist
The main character
Second Person POV
The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly
Conflict
The struggle between two opposing forces
Theme
The underlying meaning
antecedent
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
What?
What is happening in the story.
When?
When a story takes place.
Who?
Who are the characters in the story.
Why?
Why the characters in the story are doing whatever they are doing.
Round Character
a character in a novel, play or story who has a complex personality. Like real people, he/she has depth in his feelings and passions
Minor Character
a character mentioned only briefly (less than a flat character
Implied Main Idea
a main idea that is suggested or inferred but not directly stated
personal narrative
a piece of writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response to and reflection on the incident
Flat Character
a type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end. Flat characters are often said not to have any emotional depths.
directly stated main idea
another way to say explicit main idea
major characters
characters that are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict
Falling Action(s)
conflict begins to settle
Resolution
conflict is resolved
Static Character
does not undergo inner changes or undergoes a little change; A character that does not develop or grow
Rising Action(s)
events build, conflict becomes increasingly intense
Dynamic Character
faces trials and tribulations and takes time to learn from encounters, other characters, experiences, and mistakes he/she commits. A character who changes over time.
Climax
most intense or exciting part of the story and is also the turning point. (OMG moment)
First Person POV
the narrator is a character in the story
third person omniscient
the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work
Plot
the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. This is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.
Point of View (POV)
the perspective from which a story is told
Setting
time and place of the story
domain-specific words
vocabulary specific to a content area
sensory details
words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses
