Literary Terms

noun - struggle between opposing forces. Ex. man vs. man; man vs. self; man vs. nature; etc.

noun - a struggle between a character and an outside force.

noun - a struggle that takes within the character's own mind.

noun - introduces setting and characters; reveals a conflict/sets the stage for conflict

noun - introduces obstacles that make the conflict more complicated; incidents and dialogue that propel action

noun - turning point in story; moment of greatest suspense; conflict at its most intense and dramatic

noun - reveals outcome of story's climax; eases the tension; shows how main character resolves conflict.

noun - reveals story's final outcome; ties up loose ends

noun - a sense of excitement, tension, dread, or fear about what will happen next.

noun - character who tells the story; can be the author or a fictional character

noun - series of events that center on a conflict faced by the main character(s)

noun - time and place (when and where) story takes place

noun - individuals who take part in the action of the story

verb - to restate complete information in simpler terms (put into own words)

verb - briefly retelling in your own words the main ideas and most important details