Characters
The one who likes to explore
Coraline
This point of view uses the pronouns I, me, and my.
first-person
In horror stories, suspense intensifies because the reader...
knows something bad is going to happen
Where the story takes place. Coraline's flat, in this case.
Setting
The reason Coraline's parents never want to play.
They are busy.
They love to "trod the boards".
Ms. Spink & Ms. Forcible
This point of view is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.
Third-person
The beginning of the story where the main characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
The helpful thing given to Coraline by Miss Spink and Miss Forcible.
A stone with a hole in the middle of it.
The one with the mouse circus.
Mr. Bobo
This narrator knows all, including unspoken thoughts.
Omniscient
They build suspense through song.
The rats
What the entire story is building toward.
Climax
Needed for Coraline to stay in the "other" world.
Button eyes
This character acts as the antagonist.
The Other Mother
"On the first day Coraline's family moved in, Miss Spink and Miss Forcible made a point of telling Coraline how dangerous the well was, and they warned her to be sure she kept away from it."
Third-person
The suspenseful message left for Coraline by her parents.
HELP US
Rising action
The event that caused Coraline's dad to explain the definition of the word "bravery".
His encounter with a wasp nest
The one with all the sarcasm.
Cat
"No", said Coraline. "It's just raining. Can I go outside?"
"What does your mother say?"
"She says you're not going out in weather like that, Coraline Jones."
"Then, no."
"But I want to carry on exploring."
First-person
Suspense is built when the cat gives Coraline this final piece of advice at the end of chapter 5.
"Challenge her"
Another name for the climax of a story.
The turning point
These objects cause many illusions throughout the first few chapters.
Mirrors