antagonist
a person who has a conflict with the main character; a bad guy/enemy
climax
the highest point in a plot; the turning point
dynamic character
a character that changes throughout the course of the narrative
exposition
the part of the plot where the characters, setting and basic situation are introduced
falling action
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax when the conflict is resolved
flashback
a scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to tell of events that occurred in the past
flat character
characters that are one-sided and are relatively uncomplicated
foreshadowing
clues by the author that allude to what might happen later in the story
inciting incident
the event that sets the central conflict in motion
narrative
a story; a spoken or written account of connected events
plot
the events that make up a storyline
point-of-view
the narrator's position or perspective from which the story being told
protagonist
the main character in a literary work
rising action
a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the climax
round character
a realistic character that displays multiple character traits and is complex
static character
a character that does not change throughout the course of the narrative (story)
theme
a main idea or central message of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
dialogue
Conversation between two or more characters
explicit
clearly stated
implicit
understood but not stated
first person point of view
a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself
second person point of view
Narrator talking to "you" so most likely not part of the story.
third person point of view
someone on the outside is looking in and telling the story as he/she see it unfold.
third person omniscient point of view
the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work
third person limited point of view
the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
third person objective point of view
The narrator is a neutral or impersonal recorder of the story telling only the story's action and dialogue