Parts of a Story
Climax
clues that hint at events that will happen later in the plot
Foreshadowing
a character that does not go through a change from the beginning to the end of the story
Static Character
an interesting and layered character that has a fully-formed personality
Round Character
who/ what the sentence is talking about
Subject
the part of the story where the conflict is resolved
Resolution
the overall meaning or message of the story
a fully developed character with many traits; a character that CHANGES throughout the story
Dynamic Character
a character that has a one-dimensional personality; a background character or not fully-formed character
Flat Character
what is the subject doing in the sentence (action)
Verb
all of the events that lead up to the climax of the story
Rising Action
the time and place of the story
the hero of the story; main character in fiction or drama
Protagonist
"I" / "we" POV; narrator is the main character
1st Person POV
describes a noun
Adjective
the period after the dramatic climax
Falling Action
when something unexpected happens (the opposite of what you thought would happen)
Irony
"you" POV ; speaking directly to the reader; putting the reader in the story
Second Person POV
character that blocks or hinders the protagonist
Antagonist
describes a verb or an adjective
introducing details of the story (setting, characters, etc.)
Exposition
when the audience/ reader knows something the character does not
Dramatic Irony
*trick*
the struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
conflict
"he" / "she" / "they" POV ; the narrator is an all-knowing outsider seeing all characters' actions and feelings.
Third Person POV
*trick-- not on study guide*
a word expressing the relationship to where an object is. (EX: above, below, around, beneath, through, around, etc.)
Preposition