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| the sequence of events in a literary work |
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| the part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation (part of the plot structure). |
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| a person, animal, or creature who takes part in the action of a literary work. Main characters are the most important in the story, poem or play. Minor characters may take part in the actions, but are not the center of attention. |
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| characters stay the same in personality. |
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| characters change in personality or in their thoughts |
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| the character who opposes (goes against) the main character |
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| the main character of most important character in a story. This character often changes in some important way as a result of the story's events. |
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| the time and place of the action. It could be specific (Sterling, VA in the year 1872) or vague (present time in the south) |
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| introduces the central conflict (part of the plot structure) |
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a struggle between opposing forces. Characters in conflict for the basis of the story, novel, poem or play.
2 kinds of conflict:
internal (character against self)
external (character against another individual or nature or society) |
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| all of the events that lead up to the climax that build suspense (part of the plot structure) |
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| the highest point of interest or suspense (part of the plot structure) |
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| actions that tie up loose ends and leads to the resolution ( end ) of the central conflict ( part of the plot structure ). |
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| the final events that end a work of fiction ( part of the plot structure ). |
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| the main idea or point of the story. It is also the overall message. Stories can have more than one theme. |
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| is how the author makes you feel while reading the book |
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| the writer's attitude towards the reader and towards the subject conveyed by the language and rythem of the speaker. |
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