1. Literary Terms

2. Antagonist - Character – Conflict –
The force that works against the protagonist in
the story. The story’s “bad guy”
Character –
A person, animal, or creature in a literary work
Conflict –
The struggle between opposing forces in a story

3. Climax – Context Clues – Exposition –
The part of the plot where the conflict comes to a head. The highest point of interest in the story
Context Clues –
Hints or suggestions that surround unfamiliar
words that may help clarify their meaning
Exposition –
The part of the plot at the beginning of the story that introduces the characters, setting, etc.

4. Falling Action – Foreshadowing – Genre –
The part of the plot that occurs after the climax
Foreshadowing –
A hint in the story about something that will
occur later
Genre –
A type or category of literature

5. Mood - Paraphrasing - Plot -
The feeling that a literary work gives to the reader
Paraphrasing -
Restating the text in your own words
Plot -
The sequence of events that make up a story

6. Point - of – View - Predicting -
The perspective from which the story is told
Predicting -
Using what you know to guess what might
happen

7. Protagonist - Resolution - Rising Action -
The central character or hero in a work of fiction
Resolution -
The part of the plot where the conflict is solved
Rising Action -
The events in the story that move the plot
forward before the climax

8. Setting – Support from text - Theme –
The time and place of the action in a story
Support from text -
Using examples from the story to back up what you believe about it.
Theme –
The meaning, moral or message about life