Conflict
Point of View
Miscellaneous
The Plot and Its Parts
All About Characters
100

The struggle between opposing forces. 

Conflict

100

a character in the story is telling the story and uses the first-person pronouns: I, me, we, they, and us

first-person

100

When the Sentinel wants to return Duffy's Jacket and isn't planning to attack the children, this is an example of __________________. 

Irony

100

 the reason why an author writes a story 

Pie (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) 

author’s purpose

100

the main character in a work of literature. This character is involved in the main conflict and is typically thought of as “the good guy”.

protagonist

200

the person or thing that is opposing the main character in a conflict. 

antagonist

200

 The person telling the story is not a character in the story. This person is an outside person telling you what he or she sees.  Some third-person pronouns are: he, she, they, them, and him

Third person

200

comparing two things using like or as

simile

200

the series of related events that make up a story: exposition, events, climax, falling action, and resolution

 Plot

200

the person or thing that is opposing the main character in a conflict.

antagonist

300

An example of this is when Thor struggles with depression after losing to Thanos in in Infinity War.

Internal conflict

300

the person telling the story only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

Third person limited 

300

using what you already know to guess what will happen next in a story

predicting

300

the point of greatest suspense or interest in a story

climax

300

character

a person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of the story

400

In Hatch, Brian must survive several days in the wilderness. This is an example of an __________________ _________________.

External Conflict 

400

(all-knowing) – The person telling the story knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story

third-person omniscient

400

the feeling a story gives the reader

mood

400

the time and place a story happens (when and where)

setting

400

 dynamic character-

a character that dramatically changes usually throughout a novel. The character or characters may change in attitude, personality, outlook, appearance, or opinions.

500

a contrast between what is expected and what happens or exists

irony

500

a reference to a statement, person, place, or event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or, science. It is assumed that everyone is familiar with this reference and will understand it. (Think pop culture reference.)

allusion

500

 drawing a conclusion based on evidence

inference

500

 the solution to the problem in a story or how the main conflict of a story is wrapped up.

resolution

500

a character that does not change or changes very little

static character