Literary Terms

A person, animal, or thing that talks or takes action

• setting

• symbol

• character

• flashback

The most important character in the story

• side character

• main idea

• minor character

• main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

Supports the main character in the story.

• sidekick

• main character

• minor character

• flashback guy

The time and place a story takes place

• setting

• drama

• time period

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.3D

The main character working toward a goal

• botanist

• scientist

• antagonist

• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

The person or force who opposes the main character

• protagonist

• botanist

• antagonist

• scientist

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

Person or thing telling the story

• operator

• narrator

• moderator

• speaker

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

The series of events that happen in the story

• drama

• stuff

• setting

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The problem or struggle between two opposing forces

• contact

• catastrophe

• conflict

• character

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A character has a problem with another character

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. himself

• man vs.society

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6