Literary Terms Vocab

character that remains the same or doesn’t change throughout a story

• static character
• dynamic character
• protagonist
• antagonist

part of a story that introduces the setting, characters, tone, and background

• plot
• exposition
• rising action
• conflict

the events that develop the conflict and intensify it

• plot
• falling action
• rising action
• resolution

the force or reason that drives a character to think, feel, or behave a certain way 

• antagonist
• external conflict
• internal conflict
• motivation

the main character of story

• narrator
• protagonist
• antagonist
• characterization

the act of creating and describing characters

• exposition
• characterization
• theme
• motivation

fictional narrative that focuses on 1 plot, 1 character, and 1 theme

• short story
• climax
• dénouement

the character who tells a story

• narrator
• static character
• antagonist
• protagonist

the events that follow the climax

• climax
• exposition
• resolution
• falling action

describing the physical features, dress, and personality of the characters

• characterization
• direct characterization
• indirect characterization
• point of view