Figurative Language
Bang!
Onomatopoeia
The protagonist (main character).
Coraline
The start of the story.
Complication
Coraline opens the door to the other world.
"Mum, what should I do?"
Dialogue
Coraline ran and ran and ran.
Repetition
The antagonist (villain).
The Other Mother
The first key event (starts the drama/ an issue).
Complication, conflict, inciting incident OR spare event.
Introduction
Coraline and her family move to the new house.
The Other Mother is the worst person to ever exist in the history of the world.
Hyperbole
She cried silently as she couldn't find her parents
Emotive Language
The sidekick (helps the protagonist).
The black cat
The biggest event of the story.
Climax
Resolution
Coraline throws the key (and the Other Mother's hand) down the well.
The beetles crunched in the Other Mother's mouth.
She was as brave as a lion.
Simile
Miss Spink, Miss Forcible OR Mr Bobo
The end of the story.
Conclusion OR Resolution.
Climax
Coraline and the cat challenge the Other Mother and win.
Time was running away from Coraline.
Personification
The mirror is a window to the truth.
Metaphor
The antagonist's assistant.
The Other Father
The in between events either side of the Climax.
Rising Action AND Falling Action.
Rising Action
Coraline realises that the Other World isn't good and the Other Mother is evil.
Symbolism