Characters
The main character in the story. This character is usually, but not always, a “good guy.”
What is the protagonist?
Used to introduce background information about the characters to the reader. Introductory paragraph
Occurs right before, during, or after the climax and affects the outcome of the story. She tells the man to stop talking and leave and he obeys.
The narrator knows the actions and thoughts of all the characters in the story. Uses words like they, she, he, them, etc.
What is third person omniscient?
Expressing meaning by using language that means the opposite.
This is a minor character with one or maybe two sides to the personality. These characters might not seem very realistic or life-like because so little is known about them.
The final part where matters are explained or resolved. The man has a drink at the bar and walks back.
The struggle between the characters that leads to the climax. The argument about the abortion.
The narrator is from the point of view of the reader. Uses words like you, your, yours, etc.
The outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
The force against the protagonist. Is usually another character, but not always, especially if the conflict is “person against self.” Is usually described as “the bad guy”, although that description doesn’t work if the conflict is a person against self or person against the environment.
The highest intensity moment in a story, the main point of the story. When the girl asks the man to stop talking about the operation and threatens to scream.
A conversation between two or more characters in a story. Makes up a majority of the story and drives the plot forward.
The narrator knows the actions and thoughts of one character at a time. Uses words like they, she, he, them, etc.
The main idea or the underlying meaning. Talking vs. communication and resistance to change.
These characters are the opposite of dynamic characters. These people don’t change through the course of a story. They have the same personality throughout.
A related series of incidents in a literary plot that builds towards the climax. The man refers to the operation and the following conversation.
The atmosphere of a piece of writing or the emotions that the reader feels. Frustrating, confusing, and depressing.
The narrator is a character in the story. Uses words like I, we, us, etc.
A subordinate plot in a work or story.
Also known as a kinetic character, this character changes in some important way because of plot events. For example, a cruel old man might see the error of his ways and become generous and kind, or a gentle girl becomes vicious and angry because of her parents' divorce.
Winding down after the climax and leads towards resolution. The lady tells him the train is about to board
The general attitude of the story. Controlled, frantic, resigned, and subdued.
“Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt … Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed … “
The audience is in the know but the characters are not.