Literature Vocabulary

The person or force that fights against the hero or protagonist in a story.
1. antagonist
2. protagonist
3. minor character
4. narrator
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
1. conflict
2. setting
3. climax
4. resolution
The most important character in a story, novel or play.
1. main character
2. minor character
3. narrator
4. characterization
The less important character(s) in a story, novel or play.
1. minor character
2. main character
3. narrator
4. antagonist
The beginning of a story, when the setting, characters and conflict are introduced.
1. exposition
2. rising action
3. climax
4. resolution
5. falling action
The main part of a story, when the main character tries to solve his or her problem.
1. rising action
2. climax
3. falling action
4. resolution
The most exciting or important part in a story. It is often called the turning point.
1. exposition
2. rising action
3. climax
4. resolution
The part of a story that leads to the ending, or resolution.
1. falling action
2. rising action
3. climax
4. exposition
The end part of a story, when the problem is solved.
1. resolution
2. falling action
3. exposition
4. climax
The angle from which a story is told, which depends upon who is telling it.
1. point of view
2. first person
3. third person
4. objective view
Point of view where one of the characters tells the story.
1. first person
2. third person
3. third person omniscient
4. third person limited omniscient
Point of view where someone on the outside is telling the story.
1. first person
2. third person
3. camera view
4. point of view
Point of view where the narrator is able to tell about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.
1. first person
2. third person
3. third person omniscient
4. third person limited omniscient
Point of view when the narrator is able to tell about the thoughts and feelings on one character only.
1. first person
2. camera view
3. third person omniscient
4. third person limited omniscient
Point of view when the narrator shares no thoughts or feelings of the character.
1. first person
2. omniscient view
3. camera view
4. point of view
The main character in a story, novel or play and is often the hero or good character.
1. protagonist
2. antagonist
3. characterisation
4. narrator
The time and place of a story.
1. setting
2. theme
3. mood
4. action
A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. The reader must usually figure it out since it is not directly stated.
1. setting
2. mood
3. theme
4. action
Type of conflict where one character has a problem with another character(s).
1. person against person
2. person against self
3. person against nature
4. person against fate
Type of conflict where a character struggles with him or herself.
1. person against person
2. person against self
3. person against society
4. person against nature
Type of conflict where the character has a problem with rules, laws, or tradition.
1. person against self
2. person against society
3. person against fate
4. person against nature
Type of conflict where the character struggles against something such as a tornado, blizzard etc.
1. person against nature
2. person against fate
3. person against self
4. person against Mr. Newman
Type of conflict where the character struggles with a problems that seems out of his her control
1. person against self
2. person against nature
3. person against fate
4. person against person
The feeling a reader gets from a story.
1. action
2. setting
3. theme
4. mood
The person telling the story.
1. narrator
2. point of fiew
3. characterization
4. Mr. Newman
The ways in which a writer makes a character seem real. (sharing thoughts, speech, actions-describing appearance and showing what others think)
1. characterization
2. characterization
3. characterization
4. English
The events in a story.
1. action
2. setting
3. theme
4. mood