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  • The voice or character who is telling the story.
    Narrator
  • The events after the climax that lead to the end of the story.
    Falling Action
  • All of the events in a story.
    Plot
  • A character’s goals or what he/she wants. It's what drives a character to do something.
    Motivation
  • The character working against the Protagonist.
    Antagonist
  • The character struggles with a force of nature for survival. Ex: tornado, animals, weather, etc.
    Character vs. Nature
  • A major character that is well developed with a lot of details.
    Round Character
  • A scene that goes back to events that have already happened in a story.
    Flashback
  • Hints or clues about future events in a story.
    Foreshadow
  • An event that sets the action in motion and starts the conflict.
    Inciting Incident
  • The author’s attitude toward the text. Authors set the tone by their word choices.
    Tone
  • A minor character that the reader knows little about.
    Flat Character
  • People, animals, or creatures in a story.
    Characters
  • The character struggles against society’s rules or traditions.
    Character vs. Society
  • A character’s qualities and personality.
    Character Traits
  • Spoken words or conversation. Tells about characters’ thoughts, opinions, and points of view.
    Dialogue
  • The excitement or tension of not knowing what will happen next.
    Suspense
  • The reader’s emotions or feelings as they read a text.
    Mood
  • The problem or struggle that the main character needs to solve.
    Conflict
  • The character struggles with emotions or choices.
    Character vs. Self
  • Events after the climax that are the solution to the problem.
    Resolution
  • The turning point where the conflict is faced. It causes the protagonist to change in some way.
    Climax
  • The character struggles with another character
    Character vs. Character
  • The beginning where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.
    Exposition
  • A minor character that stays the same throughout the story.
    Static Character
  • The main character.
    Protagonist
  • A major character that changes due to events in the story.
    Dynamic Character
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