Story Parts
Conflict
struggle between two opposing forces
Antagonist
the opposer or combatant working against the protagonist
Diction
The words used to create a distinct style
Plot
the sequence of events
Falling Action
what the characters are doing after the story's most dramatic part
Character
person or animal in the story
Foreshadowing
an indication of a future event
Suspense
an uneasy feeling that a reader gets when they don't know what is going to happen next
Climax
Turning point of the story
Narrator
the one who tells the story
Irony
contrast between how things seem and how they are
Symbol
anything that stands for, or represents, something else
Rising Action
Events in the story become complicated
Protagonist
most affected by choices in the story
Tone
the mood implied by an author's word choice
Theme
a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a story
Exposition
Beginning of the story
Point of view
first person, second person or third person
Resolution
How the story ends