ConflictConflict
A conflict is the struggle of the protagonist against himself or herself, another person, or nature
Short StoryStory
A brief work of prose fiction that includes plot, setting, characters, point of view, and theme
CharacterCharacter
A person or animal in the story, poem, or play
Point of ViewPoint of View
The relationship of the narrator to the story
FIRST PERSON Point of view where
the narrator is also a character, using the pronouns we and I
ThemeTheme
The main idea of a story or play
DialogueDialogue
The conversation between characters in a story or play
ProseProse
All writing that is not poetry
Story-Within-A-StoryStory-Within-A-Story
A second story told within another story
SymbolSymbol
A person, place, or object that stands for something beyond itself
FictionFiction
Literature in which the author creates the events and characters
FlashbackFlashback
A look into the past at some point in the story
ImageryImagery
A picture in the reader’s mind created by words
AntagonistAntagonist
The person or force opposing the protagonist
ProtagonistProtagonist
The main character; also called the hero
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Rising ActionAction
The events of the plot that add to the conflict
Mood/ToneMood/Tone
Mood– The feeling created by a
piece of writing
Tone– The attitude an author
takes toward a subject