What a Character!
The main character
What is the protagonist?
Main struggle between two characters
What is the conflict?
What is FIRST PERSON?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a SIMILE?
When and where the story takes place
What is the SETTING?
A character that does not change
What is a static character?
Tensions build as the plot heats up
What is rising action?
POV typically used for an instruction manual
What is SECOND PERSON?
Someone says the opposite of what they mean or feel
What is VERBAL IRONY?
Hints or warnings by the author to help readers develop the story
What is FORESHADOWING?
A one-dimensional character
What is a flat character?
The ending of the story
What is the resolution?
Narrator tells the story without revealing any (ZERO) of the characters’ thoughts or feelings
What is THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE?
Something occurs that is opposite of what is expected
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?
An emotional, cultural, or implied meaning (beyond the literal definition)
What is a CONNOTATION?
A character that changes or grows through the story
What is a dynamic character?
The turning point, or the peak of suspense or action
Narrator only knows thoughts or feelings of ONE character, usually the main character
What is THIRD PERSON LIMITED?
Reader knows something a character(s) does not
What is DRAMATIC IRONY?
The attitude of the narrator
What is TONE?
A pair of characters that provide a striking contrast to one another
What are foil characters?
The beginning of the story, introducing the characters, conflicts, setting, and other basic information
What is the exposition?
Narrator reveals the thoughts or feelings of MORE THAN ONE character (usually ALL)
What is THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT?
A brief, indirect reference to something famous or familiar
What is an ALLUSION?
The sequence of most important events in a story
What is the PLOT?