PLOT 1
The series of related events in a story or play
PLOT
The struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story
CONFLICT
The process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character
CHARACTERIZATION
The opponent who struggles against or blocks the protagonist in a story
ANTAGONIST
A character in the story, usually but not always the main character, tells the story through their personal thoughts and perceptions.
FIRST-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
RISING ACTION
The time and location in which a story takes place
SETTING
The central character in a story
PROTAGONIST
An idea or conception of a character that is often based on religious, social, or racial prejudices
STEREOTYPE
A seldom-used point of view that uses second-person pronouns "you" and "your," etc., as though telling the story aloud or through journal or diary entries.
SECOND-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
The part of the plot where the reader is given important background information
EXPOSITION
The point in a plot that creates the greatest tension or suspense
CLIMAX
A character in a story who is complex and multi-dimensional
ROUND CHARACTER
A character who changes in an important way as a result of the story's action
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
The story is told using third-person pronouns but the events are described through the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
THIRD-PERSON LIMITED POINT OF VIEW
The conclusion or resolution of a story or play
DENOUEMENT
All the events that take place after the climax
FALLING ACTION/RESOLUTION
STATIC CHARACTER
Characters with few character traits that can be summed up in a short phrase
FLAT CHARACTER
An omniscient (all-knowing) narrator uses third-person pronouns to tell the story through the thoughts and perceptions of several characters.
THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW
A character who acts as a contrast to another character
FOIL
Any old, imaginative pattern that appears across cultures and is repeated throughout the ages
ARCHETYPE