Where the story's central conflict is introduced

The end of the story where the main conflict is resolved.

The events and plot tension leading up to the climax of the story.

Takes place immediately after the climax of a story. The problems involved in the story's conflict begin to decrease.

The most exciting and dramatic part of a story.

The leading character in a literary work. This character drives the action of a story and they are directly involved in the conflict.

A character who opposes the main character. They can also be events, organizations, creatures, natural forces, or a group of characters.

A character that changes throughout the course of a story.

A character that stays the same throughout the course of a story.

A character with a life-like personality. They have complex emotions and show depth. Many characteristics are known about them.

A character who only has one or two traits. We only know a few things about them and they are usually a small part of the story.

The narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their point of view. Uses the word “I”.

A character is ascribed to the reader, one known as “you” and the narrator describes what “you” do in the story.

The narrator is a person outside of the story and describes the actions that the characters do.

A form of third person narrative where the narrator only knows some details about the main character.

A form of third person narrative where the narrator knows all the thoughts and emotions of the characters.

Direct or indirect characterization? “Get out of here!” Old Man Fred snapped abruptly. “I’m sick of you kids trampling my lawn!”

Direct or indirect characterization? Mrs. Bechtol is a goofy, eccentric teacher.

Direct or indirect characterization? "Carl was short-tempered."