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The main character of the story
protagonist
The events of a story (beginning, middle, and end)
plot
A character who opposes and fights the main character
antagonist
The person/character who tells (narrates) the story
narrator
The time and place a story takes place
setting
A comparison using “like” or “as”
Simile
problem(s) encountered by characters in a story
conflict
the person who writes a story; another word for writer
author
The second stage of a story; the conflict causes the story to progress
rising action
a fiction text that takes place in the past, based on history.
historical fiction
a genre which is not based in real life events; made up story
fiction
The first part of a story; characters and setting are introduced
exposition
One person narrates the story using pronouns such as “I”
First person point of view
A realistic character who changes throughout the story
dynamic character
The stage when a story winds down after the excitement of the climax
falling action
The end of story; the conflict is resolved
resolution
An exaggeration/overstatement
hyperbole
a genre which is informational, based on real events
non-fiction
A comparison between two generally unrelated things which does not contain “like” or “as”
metaphor
A literary device by which non-living things are given human traits or abilities
personification
The people or animals who act in the story
character
an overstatement or an exaggeration
hyperbole
The turning point of a story (when everything changes); the most exciting/suspenseful part
climax
forming of a word by imitating the sound the word is referring to
onomatopoeia
A story of a person's life written by another person
biography