Vocab-ulary
When the writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
What is foreshadow?
Reader sees the story through one character’s eyes
What is first person?
Personal, inner problems the character has to overcome
What is character vs character?
The main character
What is the protagonist?
The most exciting part of the story
What is the climax?
An object that stands for something else and has a deeper meaning
What is a symbol?
The narrator only has insight into one character’s thought processes
What is third person singular?
Natural or physical difficulties a character faces
What is character vs. nature?
Character opposing the main character
What is the antagonist?
Interest and suspense are often built here
Suggests that a trio of events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers
Readers only know what a select few are thinking, not everyone
What is third person limited?
One character pursues the main character and makes life difficult
What is character vs. character?
Character who does not change
What is static character?
Where the characters and setting are introduced
An object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work
The writer has the narrator speaking to the reader
What is second person?
The main character ends up fighting with God (or vampires, ghosts, etc.)
What is character vs. God (or supernatural)?
Character who plays a contrasting/opposite role to another character
What is the foil character?
Where loose ends are tied up and conflict is solved
What is the resolution?
When human characteristics, emotions, and behaviors are assigned to animals or other non-human things
What is anthropomorphism
the narrator has insights into what all of the characters are thinking and doing at all times
The main character comes up against a system or culture that to him/her seem wrong
What is character vs. society?
Character who changes and develops throughout the story
What is the dynamic character?
The “spark” that gets the story started
What is the inciting incident?