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Narrative Unit
Term | Definition |
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Protagonist | The main character |
Antagonist | Something or someone that opposes the main character |
Exposition | The introduction of characters,setting,and conflicts |
Rising action | Events that happen leading up to the climax |
Climax | The highest point of interest; the turning point of story |
Falling action | Events that happen as a result of the climax |
Resolution | The part of the story that sums up or brings the conflicts to their conclusion |
Conflict | struggle between two or more opposing forces |
theme | the message the author wants to convey or the lessons learned by the character(s) |
mood | The reader's feeling when reading text |
Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject |
setting | The time and place |
point of view | The position or angle from which a story is told (1st, 3rd limited,3rd omniscient, 3rd objective) |
figurative language | language the author uses that is not literal as written. Similes, metaphors, hyperbole, alliteration, idioms, etc. |
1st person | The narrator is a character in the story. Pronouns: I, me, my, we, our |
2nd person | Directive; Pronouns: you, your |
3rd person objective | You do not know the thoughts and feelings of the characters |
3rd person limited | You know the thoughts and feelings of only one character |
3rd person omniscient | You know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character |
evidence | text that supports your claim/answer |
dialogue | conversations between characters |