Vocab #1 (TPEP)

Front

Main character in the central conflict

Back

protagonist

Front

Using the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

Back

alliteration

Front

Opponent of the main character

Back

antagonist

Front

A character that highlights the main character's qualities.

Back

foil

Front

Author's main message about life

Back

theme

Front

Hints about future events in a story

Back

foreshadowing

Front

An interruption in the story to show past events

Back

flashback

Front

A struggle within a person’s mind over a problem or question

Back

internal conflict

Front

A struggle between a person and an outside force (another person, nature, etc.)

Back

external conflict

Front

A conclusion based on reasoning and evidence, not directly stated.

Back

inference