Who's Who
This term refers to the main character.
What is the protagonist?
A biography written by the person it is about.
What is an autobiography?
The things that happen in a story.
What is the plot?
What is a fable?
This term describes information that is stated clearly and directly in a text, leaving no room for doubt or interpretation.
What is explicit?
This kind of character evolves over the course of the story.
What is a dynamic character?
A brief work of fiction with a small number of characters and usually just one plot line.
What is a short story?
It takes two for this vital part of a story to exist.
What is conflict?
A traditional story rooted in culture featuring gods, humans, and supernatural beings.
What is a myth?
The main topic plus the point or claim about it.
What is central idea?
This character is an unlikely hero.
What is an anti-hero?
The true story of a person's entire life.
What is a biography?
The story's action rises, leading up to this.
What is the climax?
This kind of a story teaches a lesson with human, not animal, characters.
What is a parable?
This term is the special name for the central idea of an informational text.
What is thesis?
This character highlights another character's traits by contrasting with them.
What is a foil?
A longer work of fiction with many characters, settings, and plot points.
What is a novel?
At the very end, how the characters are left.
What is the resolution?
Shrek leaves his swamp, overcomes enormous challenges, saves Fiona, and returns to the swamp with the gifts of love and friendship in this kind of story.
What is a hero's journey?
This includes specific details, quotes, or examples from a text that support an argument or answer.
What is textual evidence?
A grumpy old man, a caped superhero, and a wise old mentor are examples of this kind of character.
What is an archetype?
Colin Kaepernick wrote this kind of book just about the part of his life from Super Bowl quarterback to being a symbol of social justice.
What is a memoir?
An occurence that kicks off the action of a story.
What is an inciting event?
The giant Paul Bunyan created the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe on the ground in this kind of story.
What is a tall tale?
This refers to the straightforward, exact, and factual meaning of a text, without interpretation or metaphor.
What is literal meaning?