Antagonist
Challenges the protagonist
Character Traits
Qualities, attitudes, and values that a character has
Climax
The high point
Conflict
The problem
Dialogue
The lines spoken by characters
Dynamic Character
Grows, learns, and changes
Exposition
Used at the beginning to provide background information
Falling Action
Leading to resolution
1 st Person
Narrator’s point of view “I”
Flashback
Scene from the past
Foreshadow
Clues to suggest events that will happen later
Inference
Logical conclusion that is not directly stated
Mood
Feeling
Narrator
The person telling the story (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd )
Physical Characteristics
One’s appearance (skin color, hair color, body size, etc.)
Primary Characters
Main characters
Protagonist
Central character that is challenged by the antagonist
Resolution
The ending
Rising Action
The events that build a story toward the climax
Secondary Characters
The minor characters (flat)
Setting
Time and place Where and when
Static Character
Character who does not change
Symbolism
Object represents an idea
Theme
Central idea or life lesson
3 rd Person
Narrator is outside of the story
Tone
Author’s attitude understood by word choice