English 8 Lit Terms 1-20

when the narrator of a story knows and reveals the thoughts of several characters

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

the part of a story that builds up to a final resolution by adding complications and events

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

• antagonist

the part of a story that introduces the characters, setting, and situation

• rising action

• climax

• exposition

• dialogue

this occurs when a character says one thing and means another

• verbal irony

• resolution

• flat character

• climax

the central (main character) in a story, the character most of the readers root for

• external conflict

• dialogue

• antagonist

• protagonist

a character who goes against the main character, or protagonist, in the story

• dialogue

• antagonist

• static character

• dynamic character

the final outcome of a story

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

• narrative hook

the struggle within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing feelings or goals

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• dialogue

• static character

conversation between characters in a literary work

• falling actions

• round character

• irony

• dialogue

when a character struggles against a predetermined fate or destiny

• person vs person

• person vs self

• dialogue

• person vs fate/destiny