Plot
The part of the story where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.
What is the exposition?
The central idea or message of a story.
What is the theme?
The main character in a story.
Who is the protagonist?
The time and place of a story.
What is the setting?
An object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning.
What is a symbol?
This is the turning point in a story, often leading to the climax.
What is the rising action?
A theme is often expressed as this type of statement about life or human nature.
What is a universal truth?
A character who opposes the protagonist.
Who is the antagonist?
Settings often symbolize this when they represent characters' emotional states.
What is mood?
The author’s attitude toward a subject, conveyed through word choice and style.
What is tone?
The series of events after the climax that lead to the resolution.
What is the falling action?
This term describes a theme that runs consistently through an author's work.
What is a recurring theme?
This type of character shows depth and development throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
This term refers to the cultural, social, and historical circumstances in which a story takes place.
What is context?
A traditional symbol universally recognized across cultures (e.g., the rose).
What is an archetypal symbol?
The moment in a story where the main conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
The difference between explicit themes and these subtle, implied ideas.
What are implicit themes?
A character that represents a single trait or idea.
What is a flat character?
The difference between a realistic setting and this type of exaggerated or fantastical one.
What is a symbolic or surreal setting?
The emotional resonance a reader feels from the tone of a story.
What is mood?
The arrangement of events in a story to evoke surprise or suspense.
What is narrative structure?
This type of theme challenges societal norms or widely accepted ideas.
What is a subversive theme?
A character whose traits contrast with those of another to highlight key qualities.
What is a foil?
When a setting influences or drives the story’s conflict, it acts as this.
What is an antagonistic setting?
This technique plants subtle hints about events to come in a story.
What is foreshadowing?