Short Stories
The writer of a book, article or story
Author
Eric and Vincent both like the same girl and want to ask her to prom
Man vs. Man
The people, animals, strange characters and objects that are alive in the story
Character
The leading character, hero or heroine of a drama or other literary work
Protagonist
A person, place or thing
Noun
The turning point in the story where an important decision or discovery is made; the moment of greatest suspense or emotion
Climax
The Smith family are stranded in a cabin surrounded by bears
Man vs. Nature
The struggle between people or things in a story
Conflict
A character necessary to the plot but not always involved in the main conflict
Secondary Character
A word that expresses an action or state of being
Verb
The message, lesson or general truth about life that the writer hopes to communicate
Theme
Michelle is chased from her home because her family has turned into zombies
Man vs. Supernatural
Where and when a story takes place
Setting
A protagonist that does not perfectly fit the role of a hero because of major flaws or imperfections
Antihero
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
Literature that involves imaginary events and people; invention rather than fact.
Fiction
Nicole cheated on her math test and can’t decide if she should confess to her teacher
Man vs. Self
The series of events through which the writer reveals what is happening, to whom and why
Plot
Things that describe a character’s physical features and physical abilities
Physical Traits
Hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
The person or character who tells you the events of a story
Narrator
A group of students fight against the school administration over having to wear uniforms
Man vs. Society
The position or perspective of the narrator
Point of View
Parts of a character’s personality like their behaviour and attitudes
Personality Trait
Reading between the lines to understand what the author is trying to say
Inferring