a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary

the point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point

a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces (protagonist vs antagonist)

additional meaning associated with the word (emotions, ideas)

direct and specific (dictionary) meaning

a character that changes throughout the course of the narrative

a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, etc. to the audience or readers

the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels

moments identified by the author that relate to previous events

characters that are two-dimensional and relatively uncomplicated

the event that sets the central conflict in motion

feelings evoked in the reader as a reaction to the narrative's atmosphere

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

the events making up a storyline

the narrator's position in relation to the story being told

the leading character or one of the major characters in a fictional text

the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out

a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of of greatest interest

a realistic character that displays multiple character traits that is complex

a character that does not change throughout the course of the narrative

the main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

the author's attitude toward the subject/topic

clues by the author that allude to later events