Midterm Assessment Vocabulary

Front

What is the series of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What are one or two words that sum up what a story is about?

Back

Topic

Front

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

Back

Resolution

Front

Who are the people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of a piece of literature?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the WRITER'S attitude toward his or her subject?

Back

Tone

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the main problem or struggle in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is the emotional feeling conveyed by a piece of literature?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the underlying message or lesson of a story?

Back

Theme