| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Narrator | speaker or character who tells a story |
| First Person | major or minor character in the story tells the story and we see and hear only what that character sees and hears |
| Third Person | story is told by a person outside the story |
| Third Person Onmiscient | narrator can tell reader what any character is thinking |
| Third Person Limited | narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts. |
| time | element or setting that includes past, present, future, year, season, time of day |
| place | element of the setting that includes geography, region, country, state, or town, AND the social, economic, or cultural environment. |
| character | a person, an animal or a thing who takes part in the action of a literary work. |
| protagonist | main character, may change as a result of the action of the story. |
| antagonist | character who opposes the protagonist. |
| round character | has many different traits, faults as well as virtues |
| flat character | shows only one trait |
| dynamic character | develops and grows during the story. |
| static character | does not change |
| plot | The sequence of events in a literary work. |
| exposition | introduction of setting, characters and the basic situation |
| inciting incident | event that introduces the central conflict |
| rising action | development that leads to the climax |
| foreshadowing | the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to happen. |
| climax | high point of interest or suspense |
| falling action | action after the climax that leads to the denouement or resolution |
| denouement | general insight or change is conveyed and the story is finished or resolved |
Combine with other sets
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