Story Elements
The most exciting part of the story - The high point
Climax
The main character and hero/good guy
Protagonist
The acronym that we use to learn more about a character
STEAL
The genre that is a made up story usually created for entertainment
Fiction
This is when the story either resolves or ends
Resolution/Conclusion
The character who is against the main character - villain/bad guy
Antagonist
What is the term for an adjective used to describe a character?
Character Trait
Another word for a problem that a character faces in a story
Conflict
A conflict is introduced and begins to “heat up”
Rising Action
A character that goes through a change
Dynamic Character
Direct Characterization
What happens in a story - the sequence of events that make up a story
Plot
Characters begin to resolve the climax/conflict and the story begins to “cool down”
Falling Action
A character that stays the same the entire story
Static Character
When the author does NOT explicitly tell you about the character's personality - The author shows you
Indirect Characterization
The Wolf from "Little Red Riding Hood" is an example of what type of character
Antagonist
The beginning of a story when the setting and characters are introduced
Exposition
A character that has a complex personality
Round Character
"Tommy is always procrastinating everything," said his brother.
Direct Characterization
Putting the events of a story in order from beginning, middle, and end
Sequencing