Midterm Assessment Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for one or two words that sum up what a story is about?

Back

Topic

Front

What is the stage of plot where the tension eases and the story unwinds?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the stage of plot that builds tension and suspense as the conflict becomes more difficult?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the stage of plot that reveals how everything turns out?

Back

Resolution

Front

What do we call the people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of a piece of literature?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the main problem or struggle in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the beginning part of a story that introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a story?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the final part of a story where loose ends are tied up?

Back

Denouement