Coraline Characters
The protagonist of Coraline
Who is Coraline?
Early in the book, Coraline goes exploring for this after being warned to keep away from it.
What is the old well?
Coraline struggles to close the door, and the Other Mother struggles to open it.
What is the climax?
When Coraline struggles against the Other Mother, it's this type of conflict.
What is person vs. person?
When Miss Spink and Miss Forcible warn Coraline that she's in danger, it's an example of this.
What is foreshadowing?
The antagonist of Coraline
Who is the Beldam/Other Mother?
Coraline is forced to return to the Other World after the Other Mother does this.
What is stealing Coraline's parents?
The part of the story where Coraline finds the three souls.
What is rising action?
When Coraline struggles with her own fear, it's this type of conflict
What is person vs. self (or internal conflict)?
When Coraline tells the story of how her father protected her from wasps, it's an example of this.
What is flashback?
This character warns Coraline not to go through the door
Who is the crazy old man/Mr. Bobo?
Coraline finds the second soul in this location.
What is the theatre?
What is falling action?
What is third person?
"It's important to know who you are," "Bravery is being scared and doing it anyway," and "Appearances can be deceiving" are all examples of this.
This character tells Coraline to challenge the Other Mother
Who is the cat?
Coraline finds the third soul in this location
What is Mister Bobo's flat/apartment?
The part of the story where Coraline first encounters the Other Mother
What is the inciting incident?
The narrator of Coraline
What is an outside narrator?
An "educated guess"
What is an inference?
This character gives Coraline the stone with a hole in it
Who is Miss Spink?
Coraline finds the first soul in this location
What is the toybox in her bedroom?
What is exposition?
What is entertainment/to entertain?
Coraline is small, wears bright clothes, and loves to explore. She gets annoyed when people mispronounce her name. These are all examples of...
What is characterization?