Character Corner
In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen is the central figure who drives the story, while President Snow is the force that opposes her.
Who are the Protagonist and Antagonist?
This is the part of the story where the author introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation.
What is the Exposition?
A character struggling to survive a massive blizzard is facing this specific category of struggle.
What is External Conflict?
In The Wizard of Oz, the colour green and the Emerald City represent hope and prosperity, which is an example of this.
What is Symbolism?
A dark, stormy night in a spooky castle provides the time and place for a horror story, also known as this.
What is the Setting?
This term refers to the specific voice or character that is telling the story to the reader.
Who is the Narrator?
In a mystery novel, the moment the detective finally identifies the killer is usually this intense turning point.
What is the Climax?
A character feeling guilty about a lie they told and debating whether to confess is experiencing this.
What is Internal Conflict?
A character suddenly remembers a birthday party from ten years ago, and the story shifts to show that scene.
What is a Flashback?
This is a specific point of view where the narrator is a character in the story and uses "I" and "me."
What is First-Person Point of View?
A story told using "I," "me," and "my" is using this specific perspective.
What is First-Person Point of View?
This term describes the entire sequences of events that make up the story from beginning to end.
What is the Plot?
This is the general term for the struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of the plot.
What is Conflict?
When an author describes the "salty spray of the ocean" and the "screeching of gulls" they are using this device.
What is Imagery?
"I can't believe you did that!" shouted Mark. "I had no choice," Sarah replied quietly. This exchange is called:
What is Dialogue?
This is the general term for any of the people, animals, or creatures who take part in the story's action.
Who are the characters?
After the big battle is over and the hero starts their journey home, the story has entered this phase.
What is the Falling Action?
A character hiding in a closet while the antagonist searches for them might create this feeling in the reader.
What is Suspense?
This term describes the author's attitude toward the subject, while this term describes the emotional atmosphere for the reader.
What are Tone and Mood?
When a character says, "I have a bad feeling about this," before entering a dark cave, the author is using this.
What is Foreshadowing?
If a narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the book, they are using this point of view.
What is Third-Person Omniscient Point of View?
This is the final outcome where the loose ends are tied up and the main conflict is settled.
What is the Resolution?
This part of the plot consists of a series of events and complications that build tension toward the climax.
What is the Rising Action?
This is the underlying message about life or human nature that the author wants the reader to take away.
What is Theme?
This term describes a character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the course of a story.
What is a Dynamic Character?