| A | B |
|---|
| dynamic character | changes during the course of the story |
| flat character | shallow and given few character traits |
| stereotype | represents a group without acknowledging individual differences |
| time/sequential order of a story | puts facts, events, and concepts IN ORDER of occurence |
| theme | a statement about the story's SUBJECT usually involving some insight into human nature |
| setting | indicates location and time frame of the story |
| external conflict | struggle that occurs outside of the character (ex. man vs. man) |
| internal conflict | struggle that occurs WITHIN the character (ex. man vs. himself) |
| 1st person p.o.v. | story told using the pronoun "I" (ex. diaries, etc.) |
| 2nd person p.o.v. | least common, told through using the pronoun "you" |
| 3rd person p.o.v. (limited) | told through ONE character's perspective using the prounouns "he" & "she" |
| 3rd person omniscient p.o.v. | told using the pronouns "he" & "she" BUT from an "all knowing" perspective (we know the thoughts of all characters) |
| narrative hook | occurs early in the story to "entice" or "pull" the reader into the story |
| exposition | the beginning--relays information about setting and characters |
| rising action | the events leading to the climax |
| resolution | the concluding events at the END of the story |
| antagonist | the character who opposes the main character |
| protagonist | the MAIN character in a story |
