Characters & Conflict
The main character of a story is the ______.
What is Protagonist?
The author’s attitude toward the subject is called ______.
What is Tone?
Language appealing to the five senses is ______.
What is Imagery?
The turning point of a story is the ______.
What is Climax?
When the narrator uses “I,” the story is told in ______ point of view.
What is First person?
A character who opposes the protagonist is the ______.
What is Antagonist?
The emotional atmosphere the reader experiences is the ______.
What is Mood?
“The air smelled of pine and frost” appeals mostly to the sense of ______.
What is Smell?
The deeper message about life the author explores is the ______.
What is Theme?
A narrator who knows all characters’ thoughts is ______.
What is Third-person omniscient?
A character who changes significantly during the story is ______.
What is Dynamic character?
A writer uses harsh, critical language to create a ______ tone.
What is Cynical / judgmental?
“Her voice cracked like thin ice” blends imagery with a type of figurative language called ______.
What is Simile?
When a character’s broken glasses represent their loss of insight, this is ________.
What is Symbolism?
A narrator whose version of events cannot be trusted is ______.
What is Unreliable narrator?
A character who highlights traits of another character through contrast is a ______.
What is Foil?
Describing a place as “dim, cold, and echoing” helps create a ______ mood.
What is Creepy / ominous?
Imagery that shows emotion through weather (e.g., rain = sadness) is called ______ fallacy.
What is Pathetic fallacy?
The events that build tension before the climax are called ______.
What is Rising action?
A narrator who sticks to only one character’s thoughts is ______.
What is Third-person limited?
When a character struggles against beliefs, laws, or expectations, the conflict is character vs. ______.
What is Society?
A shift from hopeful to hopeless tone is called a tonal ______.
What is Shift?
A long, detailed sensory description of a setting is called ______.
What is Atmospheric imagery / descriptive passage (accept either)?
A theme that appears across many cultures and eras is a(n) ______ theme.
What is Universal theme?
When the narrator speaks to “you,” the POV is called ______.
What is Second person?