1. The people (or actors) in the story.

2. the main character in a literary work

3. a character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist.

4. the one on whom a story focuses

5. refers to the reasons behind why a character may act a certain way

6. The description of the personalities of the characters in the story and the way in which an author reveals

their personalities.

7. Method of Characterization that includes physical appearance, speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of the

character speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other characters

8. the narrator’s direct comments about a character

9. one sided and often stereotypical

10.fully developed and exhibits many traits

11.characters who change during the story

12.characters who do not change

13. the struggle between opposing forces in a story or play

14.conflict exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.

15.the time and place of the action

16.is the sequence of events

17.introduces the setting, the characters, and the basic situation

18.The part of the plot that tells how the story begins

19.The action in the story leading up to the climax.

20.The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest.

21.The action in the story after the climax is revealed.

22.The part of the plot that reveals the final outcome.

23.Suspense is the growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution

in a work of literature

24.. It is a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events.

25.occur when the author concludes with an event that is very different from what the reader has been led to

believe

26.The theme of a literary work is its central message, concern, or purpose.

27.the writer or one of the characters tells you the theme directly

28.the reader must figure out what the theme is

29.a theme that has a meaning and importance to people all over the world. these themes are usually stated

directly

30.the opposite of what is expected or believed to be true

31.A symbol is a person, a place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself.

32.the person telling the story

33.Foreshadowing is the author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story.

34. Writers use foreshadowing to build their readers’ expectations and to create suspense.

35.conversation between and among characters

36.characters’ speech which mimics everyday grammar, pronunciation, etc.

37.Sis the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told.

38. It is the relationship of the narrator to the story.

39.is told by a character who uses the first-person pronoun “I”.

40.is the point of view where the narrator uses third-person pronouns such as “he” and “she” to refer to the

characters.

41.Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character and speaks directly to reader

42.Narrator does not participate in action of story.

43.Narrator does not refer to himself or herself.

44.Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, but readers are able to maintain some

emotional distance from the character.

45.Narrator does not participate in action of story.

46.Narrator does not refer to himself or herself.

47.Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters; readers get insight into several characters.

48. What are the elements of the plot?

49. Explain the settings of a story

50. Man vs. Man and Man vs. Nature are examples of

51. Man vs. Himself is a type of

52. serves as a backdrop – a context in which the characters interact

53. Details such as dialect, clothing, customs, and modes of transportation are often used to establish

54. involves both characters and a central conflict

55. is followed by the falling action, or end, of the central conflict