CHARACTER
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
OTHER TERMS
100
this is a literary term for a person in a story
What is character?
100

this POV is from the point of an outsider and reports on the main characters thoughts and feelings.

3rd person limited

100
an example of this conflict would be Mr. Graci trying to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea
What is man vs. nature?
100
this is something that is itself, but also represents something more than itself
What is a symbol?
200
this is a character who changes over the course of a story
What is dynamic character?
200

This POV is all knowing; knows more than one character's feelings and thoughts.

3rd person omniscient

200
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was battling Dr. B in an epic game of "Halo: Reach"
What is man vs. man?
200
this is when reality is the opposite of what you expect
What is irony?
300
this is a character that stays the same in a story
What is static character?
300

this POV is from the perspective of someone IN the story

First person

300
an example of this is if Mr. Graci was struggling to learn to speak German
What is man vs. self?
300
this is the main idea of a story
What is theme?
400
this is a character that is fully developed and has different sides to their personality
What is a round character?
400

"I ran to the store. I fought a iguana over the last pack of Starburst brand candies."

First person

400
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci tried to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself
What is man vs. self?
400
this is when a story starts in the middle of the action
What is "in media res"?
500
this is a character who seems one dimensional
What is a flat character?
500

"Jack is a jerk. He thinks he is better than everyone else."

3rd person limited
500
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was competing against Ludacris in a paintball game
What is man vs. man?
500
this is the fancy word for ending
What is denouement?
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