Our
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
Protagonist
the point in the narrative where the tension, excitement, or stakes reach the highest level
Climax
a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated. With metaphor, the qualities of one thing are figuratively carried over to another.
Metaphor
the underlying meaning of a story
Theme
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary:
Antagonist
a literary device that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects
Personification
is the final act of a story, where the climax occurs and the conflict for the main character is resolved
Resolution
is the time and place (or when and where) of the story
Setting
character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop
static character
the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words
Style
the emotional quality of a story that is created through the writer's use of language
Mood
Character who goes under major inner change in the course of a story
dynamic character
the introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information, setting and details about characters
Exposition
is the audience's excited anticipation about the plot or conflict
Suspense
the author's attitude toward a certain topic
Tone
a type of conflict that places characters at odds with forces outside themselves
External Conflict
the struggle between a character's emotions, values, desires, traits and interests that might stop them from achieving their goal
Internal Conflict
language that stimulates the reader's senses
Imagery
a literary device that alludes to a later point in the story
Foreshadowing