Vocab 1
A friend to the protagonist and someone who tries to support the protagonist through their conflict or struggle
Ally Character
How the conflict is solved in a story; the ending of a story
Resolution
The events of a story
Plot
The time and place where a story takes place
Setting
The final paragraph in an essay that restates the thesis and summarizes the essay’s key ideas
Concluding Paragraph
The first paragraph in an essay that introduces the essay topic and states the thesis
Introductory Paragraph
The speaker’s attitude toward a topic; in a nonfiction text, this may be the author’s attitude
Tone
Vivid details or adjectives that help the audience picture ideas/topics in their mind
Descriptive Language
Naming the source of data or research in the sentence it is used
In-Text Citation
A study of sources and materials in order to find information about a subject
Research
An author’s narrative about their own personal experience
Memoir
Words used to link or connect sentences
Transitions
The person or thing that creates the conflict or problem for the protagonist to fight against
Antagonist
An opinion or idea supported by evidence throughout the body of an essay or paragraph; sometimes called the thesis
Claim
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story
Can be between two characters or one character struggling with a particular problem
Characters can face both external and internal struggles
Conflict
Characters other than the protagonist who influence how the protagonist acts
Secondary Characters
The main character of a story and the character whose conflict is the story’s focus
Protagonist
The main point an author makes in a nonfiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text)
Central Idea
The group of people that a piece of writing, media, or art is intended for
Audience
The way a character’s attitude, beliefs, or personality change throughout the story
Character Change
The big answer to the prompt at an essay level; comprised of claims
Thesis
The viewpoint a story is told from
Such as first, second, or third person point of view
Narrative Point of View
A character who has a different or opposite personality from the protagonist and is used to point out specific character traits of the protagonist that otherwise might be easy to overlook
Foil Character
A knowledgeable and wise character who helps the protagonist learn something about themselves or the world
Sage Character
The ways an author reveals and develops a character’s personality
Often includes what a character thinks, says, does, feels, and how others act toward them
Characterization