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Characters: who is in the story
protagonist- main character; hero
antagonist- the character playing against the hero
static- a character that does not change or develop
dynamic- a character that changes, grows, or develops
Plot: what happens
1- exposition (the beginning)
2- rising action (the action picks up speed, conflict is introduced)
- conflict (the problem our protagonist faces)
3- climax/ turning point (the Ah-ha!, the big bang)
4- falling action (the action winds down to the end)
5- denouement (. . . they lived happily ever after- or not.)
Theme: why the story was written; the message the author wanted to convey to the reader
Dialogue: speech between the characters
Irony: when an even or speech in a story turns out or means the opposite of what was expected; a backfire; a lifeguard drowning; a Reading teacher not knowing how to read
Symbolism: when an object represents an idea; a red rose would symbolize romance; a four leaf clover symbolizes luck.
Mood: the overall effect or feeling of a story based on the setting and language; atmosphere
Tone: the attitude an authot has towards a subject
Point of View: the narrator who tells the story
1st person: uses the "I" pronoun
3rd person omniscient: uses "he/she" pronoun and knows all characters' thoughts and actions. The Eye in the Sky!
3rd person limited: uses "he/she" pronoun but only tells the story of one person- not all. Like "Jiminy Cricket" on one character's shoulers. He can only tell us what is going on around that one character.
Flashback: when the storyteller talks about events in the past
Foreshadowing: when the author hints at things to come
Figurative language: when an author says one thing and means it in another. (Let the cat out of the bag= tell a secret)
Literal language: when the author means exactly what he or she writes. (Let the cat out of the bag= to undo a sack and let a really mad, furry thing out of it)