Literary Terms

The protagonist of a story is:

• the main character of the story

• the "good guy" in the story

• the villain in a story

• the "bad guy" in the story

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The antagonist of a story is:

• the main character of the story

• the "good guy"

• the character/thing that creates a conflict (problem) for the main character

• the hero of the story

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

An example of external conflict would be:

• feeling depressed and unable to get out of bed

• A hurricane destroys a city and presents major danger to the citizens

• Feeling unsure of yourself

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A theme in a story is:

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• a problem that a character deals with

• a general message about people sent to the reader

• the main event in a story

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The climax of a story is:

• the slow point in a story

• the end of a story

• when the story begins to build tension

• where the story peaks; the high point of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a character trait?

• the genetic makeup of a character's DNA

• a characteristic of a character in a story

• what a character says in a story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A narrator's point of view refers to:

• Where the narrator tells the story from

• How the narrator tells the story (1st/3rd person)

• The narrator's main point

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the time and place where a story occurs called?

• tone

• inciting incident

• plot

• setting

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the turning point of a story (gasp moment) called?

• exposition

• resolution

• conflict

• climax

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are the events or actions that happen throughout a story called?

• climax

• conflict

• plot

• resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5