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time and place of a story
setting
the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
a character that exhibits only one personality trait
flat character
type of point of view when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of just one character
3rd person limited
the high point of the action of a story - towards the end of the story when the action moves to another direction
climax
the persons involved in a story
characters
the sequence of events in a story
plot
a character that exhibits several personality traits
round character
type of point of view when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of all the major characters
3rd person omniscient
term used to refer to the action that follows the climax and leads towards the ending
falling action
the person who is telling the story
narrator
the problems the main character has to deal with in the story
conflicts
a character that does not change by the end of the story
static character
what the beginning of the story is called
exposition
two words that refer to the ending of a story
resolution, denouement
the main character of a story
protagonist
type of conflict when the main character has a problem with another character
man vs. man
a character that undergoes a significant change at some point in the story
dynamic character
a point in the story where the reader becomes curious and wants to keep reading
narrative hook
type of conflict in which the main character struggles with natural forces that are overwhelming and difficult
man vs. nature
the character or characters in opposition to the main character
antagonist
type of conflict when the main character has problems with himself
inner conflict or man vs. himself
type point of view when the narrator is a character in the story
first person
term to describe the action of the story as it begins to build to a high point
rising action
type of conflict in which the main character is an outcast or feels left out
man vs. society