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