Literature & Storytelling Terms - Berrio

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What is the term for the character's journey or transformation throughout a story?

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Character Arc

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What is the person against the main character, enemy, or 'bad guy' in a story called?

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An antagonist

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How many main types of conflict are found in literature?

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4

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What is the writer of a story called?

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An author

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What is a biography?

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A true story about another person

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What is the main character in a story called?

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A protagonist

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What is the term for the central idea or message in a story?

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Theme

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What is the time and place in which a story occurs called?

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Setting

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What is a narrative that is made up and not based on real events?

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Fiction

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What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

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Plot