Santa Claus
a struggle that occurs between a character and their own emotions, thoughts, or beliefs
Internal conflict
the final outcome of a story in the last element of the plot
Resolution
a formal conversation in which one person asks another person questions with the intent of publishing the answers
Interview
a grouping of verse lines within a poem
stanza
an extended work of fictional prose
a person, place, thing, or idea that means something in addition to its self
Symbolism
Anonymous stories passed along by word of mouth
Folktale
when an author states the theme outright through the words of the characters or through the narration
Explicit theme
a character that changes, for better or for worse, as the story progresses
Developing character
an author’s reason for writing
Author's purpose
expression of one thing in terms of another
metaphor
examine (a story) in detail
Analyze
the sequence of events in the order that they occur
Chronological Order
a struggle between two characters or between a character and an outside
source such as nature
external conflict
A character that remains essentially the same throughout the story
Static character
the individual telling the story
Narrator
the major turning point for the protagonist, the point at which something happens that affects the outcome of the story
Crisis
when the story’s theme is not stated outright but must be inferred from the details that the author includes
Implicit theme
a type of folktale that is usually a brief poem or story that clearly presents a moral
Fable
a struggle between two characters or between a character and an outside source such as nature
External conflict