PACTS
Plot,storyline or series of events in a story Standard Plot Graph,introduction, inciting incident, rising
action, climax, story question, falling action, resolution Conflict,A struggle between opposing forces
Types of Conflict,Human vs Human Human vs Nature Human vs Society Human vs Self Human vs
Technology Human vs Supernatural Perspective,The point of view in which a story is told Types of
Perspective,* 1st person - narrated by a character (i, we) * 2nd person - narrator speaks directly to
reader (you) * 3rd person limited omniscient - narrator is apart of the story * 3rd person omniscient -
narrator is not apart of story Armosphere,The mood of the story is created by the setting, plot events
and emotions of the characters (tone) Character,A person in a story Types of Characters,static, flat: a
character who does not change throughout the story dynamic, round: a character who changes as the
story progresses Central Characters,1. Protagonist - main character 2. Antagonist - opposes the
protagonist Theme,ONE SENTENCE that the author is converting about the central subject in the work.
Setting,The time and place in which a story takes place 3 Elements of Setting,Time, Place, Environment
(weather, society, noise level)
Plot,storyline or series of events in a story Standard Plot Graph,introduction, inciting incident, rising
action, climax, story question, falling action, resolution Conflict,A struggle between opposing forces
Types of Conflict,Human vs Human Human vs Nature Human vs Society Human vs Self Human vs
Technology Human vs Supernatural Perspective,The point of view in which a story is told Types of
Perspective,* 1st person - narrated by a character (i, we) * 2nd person - narrator speaks directly to
reader (you) * 3rd person limited omniscient - narrator is apart of the story * 3rd person omniscient -
narrator is not apart of story Armosphere,The mood of the story is created by the setting, plot events
and emotions of the characters (tone) Character,A person in a story Types of Characters,static, flat: a
character who does not change throughout the story dynamic, round: a character who changes as the
story progresses Central Characters,1. Protagonist - main character 2. Antagonist - opposes the
protagonist Theme,ONE SENTENCE that the author is converting about the central subject in the work.
Setting,The time and place in which a story takes place 3 Elements of Setting,Time, Place, Environment
(weather, society, noise level)
