The character OR force in conflict with the main character
What is the antagonist?
100
The most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
100
This refers to the geographical location, physical location, time period, season, time of day, and atmosphere/mood.
What is setting?
100
The perspective from which the story is told
What is point of view?
100
In this type of conflict, the central character clashes with another person.
What is person-to-person?
200
The positive character involved in the conflict; The main character
What is the protagonist?
200
The part of the story that gives the introductory information; It generally introduces the main character(s) and setting.
What is exposition?
200
The speech patterns that the characters or groups of characters reflect (usually regional or cultural)
What is dialect?
200
The narrator is a character inside the story. (He may or may not be a main character.)
What is first person point of view?
200
The main character resists technological forces.
What is character vs. technology?
300
Character whose personality changes a lot in the story
What is a dynamic character?
300
Most of the story is contained in this stage of plot development. The conflict in developed.
What is rising action?
300
The conversations that occur within or between characters
What is dialogue?
300
The narrator tells “his” or “her” story and does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings. Characters may reveal their feelings through actions or dialogue.
What is third-person objective?
300
The main character fights to endure or overcome forces of nature.
What is character vs. nature?
400
Character whose personality DOESN’T change in the story
What is a static character.
400
The events that unfold after the climax of the story (what happens as a result of the climax BEFORE the resolution)
What is the falling action?
400
A statement about life that unifies or controls the story
What is theme?
400
The narrator tells “his” or “her” story and reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings.
What is third-person limited?
400
The main character battles him or herself.
What is man vs. self?
500
A character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully explained by the author.
What is a round character?
500
Introduction to the main conflict; Usually occurs at the beginning of the rising action
What is the initiating event?
500
When the theme is not expressed directly it must be ______.
What is implied?
500
The narrator tells “his” or “her” story and reveals more than one character’s thoughts or feelings.
What is third-person omniscient?
500
The main character challenges a law, tradition, or institution. He may battle against the forces that represent these institutions.