A character who remains the same throughout the story.
What is a static character?
In Star Wars, it's when the Death Star blows up.
What is the climax?
This is the term for the character or voice from whose point of view the story is told.
What is the narrator?
A character struggling with depression.
What is internal conflict? (Person vs. self)
This is the term for a story's main idea or message.
What is a theme?
A character with only one defining trait -- no depth!
What is a flat character?
Once upon a time, a young girl lived on a small farm in the countryside, with her mother, brother, and two sisters.
What is exposition?
This point of view is told by a voice outside the story (not one of the characters).
What is third person point of view?
A character trapped on a mountain during an avalanche.
What is person vs. nature?
You might not notice this hint at a later event... unless you're reading closely.
What is foreshadowing?
The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
A story's plot is usually propelled forward by this problem or struggle that the characters must try to overcome or solve.
What is the conflict?
In this point of view, a character narrates the story directly.
What is first person point of view?
The Avengers trying to save the world from Thanos.
What is person vs. person?
One type of internal conflict is this difficult decision between two equally unfavourable options.
What is a dilemma?
A character who changes significantly over the course of the story.
What is a dynamic character?
This series of "escalating events" leads up to a story's climax.
What is rising action?
What is second person point of view?
A character rebelling against their country's government.
What is person vs. society?
This simple type of story is designed to teach a clear moral lesson.
What is a parable?
A character who has many different qualities, depth, and complexity -- like a real person!
What is a round character?
The end of a story is formally called this, since the conflict is usually over.
What is the resolution?
What is narration?
Oh no! It's the zombie apocalypse!
What is person vs. the supernatural?
This is the term for different styles or categories of stories, such as fantasy, romance, or historical fiction.
What is genre?