Characters
Protagonist
The person telling the story
Narrator
Can be any object, person, situation or action
Symbol
A young boy is stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash
Hatchet
A struggle that takes place within the character's mind
Internal conflict
Shows a gradual change over the course of a story
Dynamic Character
Uses I or me, the narrator is part of the story
Compares one thing to another without using comparing words
Metaphor
A miserly old man is visited by 3 different ghosts
A Christmas Carol
Opposing forces that are both characters in the story
Character versus Character
Opposes the protagonist and causes the conflict in the story
Antagonist
The lens through which a story is told
Perspective
Compares two things using the words like or as
Simile
A small town draws slips of paper every year to see who "wins"
The Lottery
A character struggles against natural forces
Character versus Nature
Shows very little to no change over the course of a story
Static Character
Uses he, she or him, the narrator is not part of the story
Third person point of view
A story that is passed down from generation to generation
Myth
Contains characters such as Jo, Beth and Laurie
Little Women
A conflict that takes place between a character and an outside force
External conflict
Predictable character, typically displays one dominant trait throughout the story
Flat character
Uses you or your, the narrator is speaking directly to the reader
Second person point of view
A symbol that has shared meaning across one or more cultures
Universal or Cultural symbol (such as a heart shape)
This play was transformed into the "The Lion King"
Hamlet
A character struggles against certain laws or rules
Character versus Society