Literary Terms Vocab

Front

Character that remains unchanged in a story

Back

static character

Front

Part of a story introducing setting, characters, tone, and background.

Back

exposition

Front

Events that develop and intensify conflict

Back

Rising action

Front

Force driving a character's thoughts, feelings, or behavior.

Back

motivation

Front

Main character of a story

Back

Protagonist

Front

Creating and describing characters

Back

characterization

Front

Fictional narrative focusing on 1 plot, 1 character, and 1 theme

Back

short story

Front

Character who tells a story

Back

narrator

Front

Events following the climax

Back

Falling action

Front

Describing characters' physical features, dress, and personality.

Back

Direct characterization.