Unit 1: Literary Vocabulary Quiz

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Character

• a person in a novel, play, or movie.
• refers to the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs
• lesson, universal idea or message the characters learn in the story
• a struggle between opposing forces.

Theme

• a person in a novel, play, or movie.
• refers to the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs
• lesson, universal idea or message the characters learn in the story
• a struggle between opposing forces.

Setting

• a person in a novel, play, or movie.
• refers to the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs
• lesson, universal idea or message the characters learn in the story
• a struggle between opposing forces.

Conflict

• a person in a novel, play, or movie.
• refers to the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs
• lesson, universal idea or message the characters learn in the story
• a struggle between opposing forces.

Protagonist

• the character who tries to stop or oppose the actions of the main character
• the character who drives the action of the plot (the main character)

Antagonist

• the character who tries to stop or oppose the actions of the main character
• the character who drives the action of the plot (the main character)

Character Traits

• describes a character's physical features
• describes the character's personality