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Protagonist
The main character
Antagonist
whomever or whatever is
working against the main
character
Setting
The time and place of the story
Conflict
the prolonged struggle in a story;
the problem presented in the
story
Theme
the truth about life or human
nature the author is trying to
emphasize to the reader; a
main idea or an underlying
meaning of a literary work that
may be stated directly or
indirectly
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which
one item is said to be another
in _comparison. The two
items are often unlike each
other in reality.
Simile
A figure of speech that
compares two unlike items
using like or as.
Personification
Giving human qualities or
character traits to non-human
subjects or objects.
Symbol
A concrete object that is used
to represent an _idea_.
Plot
also called the storyline; the
plan, scheme, or main story
of a literary work
Exposition
1st stage in plot
introduction of the main
characters and setting; the
beginning
Rising Action
2nd stage in plot
the conflicts and crisis
leading up to the climax;
emotions and/or tension
builds
Climax
3rd stage in plot
the point of highest emotion
and/or tension; the turning
point
Falling Action
4th stage in plot
the characters’ conflicts and
crisis are coming to an end;
emotions and/or tension
begins to dissolve
Resolution
Last stage in plot
tells how everything ends up
for the characters- tying all
the threads together
Point of View
Vantage point from which
the story is told- either 1st
person (I, me, we) or 3rd
person (he, she, they)