Unit 1 Vocabulary

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

• exposition

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• rising action

• resolution

• climax

• exposition

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

• climax

• resolution

• rising action

• exposition

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

• exposition

Setting, characters, and background information presented in a literary work.

• exposition

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

A character or force in conflict with the main character

• protagonist

• antagonist

• hero/heroine

• resolution

Main character in a story

• antagonist

• hero/heroine

• protagonist

• legacy

Batman is an example of a . . .

• Antagonist

• Theme

• Protagonist

• Villain

The Joker is an example of an . . .

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Theme

• Hero

The deeper meaning or author's message in a text.

• Topic

• Theme

• Resolution

• Falling Action