Story Players
So What's the Problem?
Tell Me a Story
How I See It?
Did You Know?
100
The people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature.
What are Characters?
100
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict?
100
The events build towards a climax or turning point.
What is the Rising Action?
100
The voice that tells the story.
What is a Narrator?
100
The main character in a story, play, or novel that the reader roots for; this character is involved in the main conflict of the story.
What is the Protagonist?
200
The plot of a short story typically focuses on this character; a novel may have several of these characters.
What is the Main Character?
200
A problem/conflict between a character and some element of nature.
What is Person against Nature?
200
This usually occurs towards the end the story; this is usually the greatest point of interest in the story.
What is the Climax?
200
Refers to how a writer chooses to narrate or tell a story.
What is Point of View?
200
A force working against the protagonist, or main character, in a story, play, or novel.
What is the Antagonist?
300
The story is not centered on these characters, but they help carry out the action of the story.
What is the Minor Character?
300
A problem/conflict between a character and another character.
What is Person against Person?
300
Tension eases as this stage begins; however, the final outcome of the story is not fully worked out at this stage.
What is the Falling Action?
300
The narrator is all knowing.
What is Third Person Omniscient?
300
The feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader.
What is the Mood?
400
The character who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds; the changes occur because of the characters actions and experiences in the story.
What is the Dynamic Character?
400
A problem/conflict within a characters own mind.
What is Person against Self?
400
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
What is the Resolution?
400
The narrator is a character in the story.
What is First Person?
400
The lesson a story teaches; it is often stated at the end of a fable.
What is the Moral?
500
This type of character may experience events and interact with other characters, but he/she is not changed because of them.
What is the Static Character?
500
A problem/conflict between a character and society, school, law, or some tradition.
What is Person against Society?
500
This stage provides important background information and introduces the setting and the important characters.
What is the Exposition?
500
The narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of just one character.
What is Third Person Limited
500
The message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.
What is Theme?
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