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A type of literature based on imagination rather than real events.
a fiction
A genre that includes magic, mythical creatures, or supernatural events.
fantasy
The central message or lesson of a story.
Theme
A story with believable characters and events that could happen in real life.
realistic fiction
The sequence of events that make up a story.
plot
The conclusion where the conflict is resolved.
resolution
The events that build suspense and lead to the climax.
rising action
A struggle between a character and an outside force
external conflict
The beginning of the story where the characters, setting, and background are introduced.
Exposition
A struggle that takes place within a character's mind or emotions.
internal conflict
A character with many traits and a complex personality.
round character
The main character in a story.
protagonist
The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
antagonist
A scene that interrupts the present action to show an event from the past.
flashback
A character who changes significantly during the story.
dynamic character
A literary device in which clues hint at events that will happen later in the story.
foreshadowing
The feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader.
mood
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Irony
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, revealed through word choice and style.
tone
The use of an object, person, place, or event to represent a deeper meaning or idea.
symbolism
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
imagery
A comparison using the words like or as.
Simile
The POV where the narrator knows and reveals the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
Third-Person Omniscient
Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
Personification
The POV where narrator reports only observable actions and dialogue without revealing characters' thoughts or feelings.
Third-Person Objective