Narrative Vocab Terms

A main character usually considered to be the "bad guy"

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Conflict

• Imagery

A main character usually considered to be the "good guy"

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Hyperbole

• Tone

How the reader feels about the text while reading...

• Theme

• Tone

• Climax

• Mood

A lesson about life that is the focus or what can be learned from the story...

• Resolution

• Simile

• Theme

• Tone

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter...

• Exposition

• Climax

• Imagery

• Tone

Extreme exaggeration...

• Simile

• Climax

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)...

• Static Character

• Resolution

• Tone

• Imagery

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as...

• Theme

• Mood

• Simile

• Metaphor

The most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• Tone

• Climax

• Dynamic Character

• Mood

A struggle between opposing forces

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Dynamic Character

• Conflict