Literary Language

The name of a short story, novel, poem, play, essay, etc.

• Author

• Title

• Setting

• Plot

The person who writes a short story, novel, poem, play, essay, etc.

• Title

• Setting

• Plot

• Author

The time and place of the action of a story.

• Author

• Title

• Setting

• Plot

The central character of a story, etc.

• Character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Author

The character or force that causes problems for the protagonist.

• Character

• Setting

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

The techniques used by writers to develop the characters.

• Conflict

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Characterization

Two characters struggle against one another.

• Man vs Conflict

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Nature

• External Conflict

One character struggles against society

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Nature

• Man vs Society

• Man vs Higher Power

One character struggles against God

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Society

• Man vs Nature

• Man vs a Higher Power

One character struggles against the forces of nature.

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Society

• Man vs Higher Power

• Man vs Nature