ELA terms

Front

What is the term for where and when the story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a brief statement of the main events of a story called?

Back

Summary

Front

What do we call a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the sequence of events that makes up a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call a character's struggle against an outside force?

Back

External conflict

Front

What is the term for the character's internal struggle?

Back

Internal conflict

Front

What is the term for the highest point of tension in a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What do we call the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling action