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Plot Diagram
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Protagonist | usually describes the main character (typically the "good guy" but not always) |
| Internal Conflict, man vs himself | this word describes things that happen within the character |
| External Conflict, man vs society | this term describes the conflict between man and society |
| Dynamic Character | this term describes a character who grows, changes, or matures over the course of the story |
| 1st person point of view | this term describes the "I" point of view told by a character in the story |
| 3rd person point of view | this term describes a story that is told in a narrative voice outside the action and is told using "he" "she" "they" |
| Narrator | The person telling the story |
| Exposition | Describes the part of the story that explains the setting and introduces the characters |
| second person point of view | The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly |
| conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| round character | this character is fully developed - the writer reveals good and bad traits as well as background |
| Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) |
| Symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. |
| antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character |
| setting | word that describes the time and place of the story |
| External Conflict, man vs man | this word describes the conflict between man and man |
| Static Character | this term describes a character who is stuck and stays the same throughout the story |
| Rising Action | Describes the parts of the story that includes all of the events from the narrative hook to the climax |
| Climax | This describes the TURNING POINT. or the most exciting part of the story |
| Resolution | Describes how the story concludes (the conflict is resolved) |
| suspense | A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story; key element in fiction and drama; "hook" writer uses to keep audience interested |
| Flashback | a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. |
| flat character | A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics |
| External Conflict, man vs nature | this term describes the conflict between man and nature |
| Plot | Describes the sequence of events in a story |
| Falling Action | Describes all of the events from the climax to the resolution |
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