General Questions
Characters
Plot diagram
100
The series of actions and events that takes place in a story


plot

100


Any person appearing in a work of fiction



character

100
The time and place a story takes place

setting

200

a story made up by an author


fiction

200

The main character, or hero, in a story

protagonist

200

The wrapping up/ending of a story

resolution

300


A mental or emotional struggle that takes place within a character



Internal conflict

300


The central idea, concern, or message in a work of fiction



villain

300

The action that happens that builds up to a climax

rising action

400


A struggle between opposing forces and/or characters



conflict

400

conflict that occurs between two characters

external conflict

400

The action that happens after the climax that leads to the resolution

falling action

500


The central idea, concern, or message in a work of fiction



theme

500
A character who causes conflict for the protagonist in a story

antagonist

500

The point of highest action in a story; the turning point

climax