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the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
Protagonist
is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.
Character/Main Character
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Antagonist
Define Short Story
shorter in length than a novel, less characters typically
Five Elements of a Short Story (CSPCT)
1. Character 2. Setting 3. Plot 4. Conflict 5. Theme
What are the five elements of a short story?
1. Character 2. Setting 3. Plot 4. Conflict 5. Theme
1st Person POV
Told from perspective of character in story, I me myself
Told from perspective of character in story, I me myself
1st person POV
Define Setting
the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong se
a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.
Plot
s a struggle between two people or things in a short story. The main character is usually on one side of the central conflict.
Conflict
How many types of conflict are there?
4
Narrator only knows thoughts of one of the characters
2nd person
Main Character has a disagreement with another character: Name the conflict
character vs character
Narrator knows the thought of more than one character
3rd person omniscent
is the time, place, when something happens, it often includes landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons, weather
Setting
Define Exposition
in the beginning of a story when characters/setting are established
Give an Example for character vs. Society
Welcome to the Monkey House
DEFINE RISING ACTION
events occur to complicate the plot and add suspense
Name the conflict: Character has a conflict with an animal, weather, disease
Character vs. Nature