Plot
Background information presented in a literary work
Does not change much or at all
What is a static character?
Person against something mystical or magical
What is Person v Supernatural?
The narrator is a participant in the story and uses the pronouns "I" and "we"
What is first person?
Conversation between characters
What is dialogue?
The turning point of the story
What is the climax?
The plot and conflict revolves around them
What is a Major Character?
What is Person v Person?
Narrator is not a character in the story but the reader is. Uses pronouns "you" and "your"
What is second person?
The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
What is foreshadowing?
The actions after the climax
What is the falling action?
What is a Minor Character?
Person against AI or machinery
What is Person v Technology?
The narrator might not a character, but can see into the minds and feelings of every character. Pronouns used are "he", "she", or "it"
What is third person omniscient?
The repeated beginning sounds in nearby words
What is alliteration?
The actions leading up to the climax
What is the rising action?
The opposition to the protagonist, but not necessarily a bad guy
What is an Antagonist?
Person against community, country, or world
The narrator is not a character but tells the story from the perspective of one of the characters.
What is third person limited?
A phrase that is not taken literally and must be learned as a whole
What is an idiom?
A struggle between opposing forces that is the driving force of a story
What is the conflict?
Multi-dimensional and many character traits
What is a Round Character?
Person against conflicting beliefs, character change, or personality traits
What is Person v Self?
The narrator is not a character but simply and observer. They cannot share thoughts and feelings, only what is said and done.
What is third person objective?
Giving human characteristics to something not human
What is personification?