Parts of a Story
the end of a story, everyone lives happily ever after
CONCLUSION
the main character in a story
PROTAGONIST
hints or clues of what will happen later.
FORESHADOWING
the implied meaning of a word. Ex. “home” & “house”
CONNOTATION
an external struggle where two or more characters have opposing goals, desires, or beliefs
Character vs Character conflict
when characters speak
DIALOGUE
a character that stays the same
STATIC CHARACTER
The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
the exact or dictionary definition of a word.
DENOTATION
an external literary conflict where a main character faces resistance, danger, or a direct struggle against natural forces
CHARACTER VS NATURE
the high point of a story, most intense point
CLIMAX
a minor character who doesn’t grow or change
FLAT CHARACTER
When the audience is more aware of what is happening than a character.
Ernest Hemingway said as long as the author knows everything about the story he/she just needs to provide the facts—those hard facts are the tip of the iceberg floating above water.
ICEBERG THEORY OF WRITING
an external literary conflict where a single protagonist fights against unfair laws, traditions, or expectations
CHARACTER VS SOCIETY
the main struggle in a story – there are 4 types: 1.Character vs Character 2. Character vs. Nature 3. Character vs. Society 4. Character vs. Themselves
CONFLICT
a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, and in doing so, highlights main facets of the main character’s personality.
FOIL CHARACTER
there are magical elements in the real world.
MAGIC REALISM
we only know what one character is thinking
3RD PERSON LIMITED
an internal struggle that happens entirely inside a protagonist's mind
a way of mapping what happens in a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion)
PLOT GRAPH
directly tells the audience/reader what the personality of the character is.
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
the repetition of initial letters or sounds
ALLITERATION
we don’t know what any characters are thinking, the writing only describes what is happening
3RD PERSON OBJECTIVE
the series of conflicts that lead to the climax
RISING ACTION