Spelling & Vocabulary Study Guide Name:______

Spelling & Vocabulary Study GuideName:______

Plot Review Vocabulary

College: ______

Date: August 27, 2014

Directions: Please REWRITE all vocabulary words, definitions and sentences. You must rewrite everything the back of this study guide, on a separate sheet of paper, or on flashcards.

Words & Definitions

exposition: (n.) the introduction of characters, the setting, and the situation

rising action: (n.) the events that happen before the climax; usually having the most events in the story, and includes a lot of information

climax: (n.) the most interesting, exciting, or tense moment in the story

falling action: (n.)the results of the climax; when the outcome begins to fall together

resolution: (n.) the conclusion or outcome of the conflict

setting: (n.)the time and place in which the events of a story occur; often helps create the atmosphere or mood of the story

conflict: (n.) the central struggle between opposing forces in a story or drama

theme: (n.) the main message of a story, poem, novel, or play, usually expressed as a general statement

protagonist: (n.) the central character in a story; usually having good traits

antagonist: (n.) a negative character who usually has conflict with the protagonist

Sentences

1. In Red Scarf Girl, the main character or ______of the story, is a nice young girl living during the time of Revolutionary China.
2. The message or moral of the story is also known as the ______, providing an audience with a lesson to take with them.
3. When two or more characters oppose one another and encounter difficulties, this is also known as a ______that is present in the story.
4. The ______of the book, Red Scarf Girl, occurs in China during a time of a significant revolution.
5. In the ______, the ending finally comes together and there is a conclusion that may show the audience the outcome of the story.
6. The ______is the part of plot when the story begins to come together towards the end, nothing is resolved yet, but the pieces of the story are beginning to connect towards the outcome.
7. Also known as the most exciting part of a story, the ______is when the story “turns” and something very interesting happens that makes the story more suspenseful.
8. In plot structure, the ______is sometimes the longest part, because it has a lot of information that leads up to the climax of the story.
9. The ______of a story can also be called the introduction, because the characters and setting of the story are introduced.

1. The ______of a story is another important character that usually has a conflict or opposition against the protagonist.