Transcript Slide 1
Antagonist
a character or force in conflict
with a main character, or
protagonist
Character
a person or animal that
takes part in a narrative
(story)
Characterization
The act of creating or developing a
character through
• Appearance and personality
• Speech and behavior
• Thoughts and feelings
• Opinions of others
Climax
the high point of interest or
suspense in a story; also
called the turning point
Conflict
a problem or struggle
between opposing forces;
can be internal or external
Exposition
Mr. Green:
Mrs. Scarlet:
Where:
When:
What:
the banker
the loan officer
in the Living Room
at midnight
fight with the candlestick
introduces the characters,
setting, and basic situation
Falling Action
the events of a narrative
following the climax,
leading to the resolution
Flashback
a scene within a story that
interrupts the sequence of events
to relate events that happened
earlier
Foreshadowing
an author’s use of hints or clues
to hint about future events
Inciting Incident/
Initiating Event
the first event; it gets the ball
rolling
Irony
the opposite of what is
meant; a contradiction
between what happens
and what is expected
Mood
the feeling
created in the
reader by a
literary work or
passage
Motive/
Motivation
the reason that explains a
character's thoughts, feelings,
action, or speech
Plot
the sequence of events in
a narrative (story)
Point of View
1st person, narrator is a
character in the story; uses
pronouns I, me, and myself
3rd person , the narrator is not a
character in the story; uses
pronouns he or she
3rd person, omniscient, an outsider
who can enter the mind/s of one or
more characters
the perspective the narrator
is telling the story
Protagonist
the main character in a
literary work
Rising Action
the events that lead to
the climax; increasing the
the interest or suspense
Resolution
the end or outcome of
the conflict in a plot
Setting
the time and place of the
action of the story
Theme
central message, concern, or
purpose of a story
Alliteration
repetition of beginning
consonant sounds
Allusion
a reference to a well-known
person, place, event, literary
work, or work of art
Figurative
language
does not mean exactly what
you say; a meaning other
than the ordinary meaning
Hyperbole
exaggeration that is obvious
and intentional
Idiom
common expression that
doesn’t make sense if taken
literally
Literal
language
means exactly what you say
Metaphor
compares two unlike things
without the use of like or as
Onomatopoeia
uses words that imitate
sound
Personification
an object or nonhuman
subject is given human
characteristics
Simile
a direct comparison
between two unlike things
using the words like or as.
Symbol
Symbolism
anything that stands for or
represents something else
Tone
the author’s attitude toward
the audience and subject
THE END
Character
Traits
the qualities, attitude,
and values that a
character has or displays
Dialogue
a conversation between
characters.
Subplot
a story in a novel or film
that is separate from the
main story and is not as
important as the main
story
Inference
R E A D I N G
a conclusion drawn by the
reader from “reading
between the lines” by using
prior knowledge and text
Parallel
Episode
certain elements of the
plot are repeated
Imagery
-sun baked backs
-pumpkin patch
an author uses words and
phrases to create mental
images for the reader
Suspense
a feeling of anxious
uncertainty about the
outcome of events in a
literary work
Short Story
a brief work of fiction which
presents a sequence of
events or plot
Fiction
literary work based on the
imagination, not fact