Character
This kind of conflict occurs when you have a different character (usually a villain) oppose the main character.
Man vs. Man
The plural of “moose.”
Moose
This point-of-view uses pronouns such as “he” or “she” when referring to the characters.
Third person point-of-view
This is the language “Don Quixote” was written in.
Spanish
A theme that has high stakes, where each choice is relevant to how the characters live or die.
Life and death or life vs. death
This is another name for the villain in a given story.
Antagonist
The term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
Antonym
The part of the plot where events start to develop the conflict after the beginning of the story.
Rising action
“Sanditon,” “Emma,” and “Pride and Prejudice” were written by this female author.
Jane Austen
A theme in fiction that has a “versus” trope, with a protagonist and an antagonist leading the story.
Good vs. evil
A person/character whose main purpose is to fall in love with the main character.
Love interest
The main character of the story is also called this.
Protagonist
This is the most exciting part in the plot, where there is great emotional intensity or interest.
Climax
This is the series that the TV show “Game of Thrones” was based on.
A Song of Ice and Fire
Also called a “bildungsroman.” Involves the intense experiences of growing up.
Coming-of-age
A central character in a story that lacks heroic qualities such as courage. (Hint: It’s a Taylor Swift song)
Anti-hero
A murder
The beginning of a story where characters are introduced and the setting is laid out for the readers.
Exposition
Roald Dahl
A theme that is cyclical, where good and bad events simply co-exist. (Hint: it’s a Lion King song)
Circle of life
A character who contrasts with the main character to show off the MC’s good traits and qualities. (Hint: you can find this thing in the kitchen)
Foil
The words “the,” “an,” and “a” are called this.
Articles
This is the part in a plot that follows the falling action. (Hint: It’s a French word)
Denouement
This is how many syllables there are per line in the iambic pentameter. (Hint: it’s in the name)
Five
A theme or trope where the main character tries to fight with a god or a deity and ends up failing. It is also another word for “pride” or excessive self-confidence.
Hubris