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| •The main character – the story is
about how events affect this character. |
Protagonist |
| •A character who does NOT change
his/her attitude, actions or beliefs |
Static
Character |
| •The main idea of the story – the
lesson about life. |
Theme |
| •The piece is written to you, the
reader. |
SECOND
PERSON |
| •In this case, the author’s ability
to read minds only works with the main character. |
LIMITED
OMNISCIENT |
| •A character who changes his/her
attitude, actions or beliefs. |
Dynamic
Character |
| •A problem or struggle in a story,
such as Man vs. Man, Man vs. Himself, etc. |
Conflict |
| •WHEN and WHERE a story takes place –
includes TIME and PLACE |
Setting |
| •The ______is the point of
greatest interest in the story.
It is the part when everything comes together and makes sense and we find
out “what happens.” |
Climax |
| •A person who is not in the story is
telling the story. |
THIRD PERSON |
| •The person or force who opposes or
causes problems for the main character. |
Antagonist |
| •We don’t get any thoughts and
feelings of any of the characters. |
NARRATOR |
| •One of the characters in the story
is also the person telling the story.
That character uses “I” or “me” to tell the story. |
First
Person |
| •How the conflict is taken care of –
who wins. |
Conflict
Resolution |
| •The general feeling of the story
developed by the setting, events and characters. |
MOOD / ATMOSPHERE |
| •The ______ is the story line of the
story. This should tell what happened in the story in 3-5 sentences. |
PLOT |
| •The author can follow all of the
characters wherever they go and/or can see into their minds. |
OMNISCIENT |
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