Character Types
The main character of the story.
What is protagonist?
This type of POV uses the pronouns "I," "me," "my," etc. in the narration.
What is first person?
In this type of conflict, a character may fight or argue with someone else in the story.
What is character vs. character conflict?
The most exciting or intense part of the plot, when the characters face the main problem of the story.
What is the climax?
A part of speech that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
The villain, or the character or force that causes the most problems for the protagonist
What is the antagonist?
This type of POV tells the story from an outside perspective and uses "she," "he," "they," or characters names to refer to characters. It comes in several different versions depending on how much the narrator knows about the characters' inner feelings.
What is third person?
In this type of conflict, a character faces problems from wild animals, weather, and other natural phenomenons.
What is character vs. nature conflict?
The part of the plot the sets off the rest of the story; the beginning of the story's main conflict.
The setting of this story is a quiet street of New York City, on a cold and rainy night.
What is "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry?
A character whose personality or qualities are opposite to those of the main character
What is a foil?
What is third person omniscient POV?
In this type of conflict, a character goes against the norms, rules, or laws of the world they live in, or is facing problems caused by those laws or norms.
What is character vs. society conflict?
This is the part of the plot where the story is set up, and main characters, background information, and setting are introduced.
What is the exposition?
The setting of this story is a barber shop on a very hot day.
What is "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez?
Captain Torres is this type of character in "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Téllez.
What is an antagonist?
In this type of third person narration, the narrator knows the inner thoughts and feelings of only ONE character (usually the main character).
What is third person limited POV?
In "Lather and Nothing Else," the barber faces this type of conflict when he struggles with whether or not to kill Captain Torres.
What is internal conflict or character vs. self conflict?
What is mood?
In "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry, Bob is a criminal who contrasts with the honorable and kind personality of Jimmy, the cop. Bob is an example of this type of character.
What is a foil?
What is second person POV?
In this type of conflict, a character struggles with a difficult decision, fear, anxiety, guilt, or another mental problem.
What is internal conflict or character vs. self conflict?
What is the resolution?
True or false: setting can include the location, weather, time, time period, and description of immediate surroundings in a story.
What is true?