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| Setting | The time and place; where and when a story takes place. |
| Characters | The people in a story. |
| Protagonist | The main character in a story. |
| Antagonist | The character who is in conflict with the main character. |
| Dynamic Character | A character who changes from the beginning of the story to the end. |
| Static Character | A character who does not change from the beginning of the story to the end. |
| Round Character | An important character who is described well and we know a lot about. |
| Flat Character | A secondary character who isn't described well and we don't know a lot about. |
| Plot | What happens in a story; the sequence of events in a story. |
| Plot Diagram | A graphic display of the events in a story. |
| Exposition | The beginning of a story, when we find out about the setting, characters, and other important background information. |
| Inciting Incident | An event that introduces the conflict in a story. |
| Rising Action | A sequence of events that builds suspense and tension in a story. |
| Climax | The most exciting part of a story; the turning point. |
| Falling Action | A sequence of events where the suspense in a story dies down. |
| Resolution | An event that solves the conflict in a story. |
| Denouement | The end result of a story that ties up all loose ends. |
| Conflict | A problem or struggle between two opposing forces. |
| External Conflict | A problem a character has with an outside force. |
| Internal Conflict | A problem a character has inside of him/herself. |
| Person vs. Person | When two people have a problem with each other. |
| Person vs. Self | When a person has a mental or psychological problem within him/herself; another term for an INTERNAL conflict. |
| Person vs. Society | When a person has a problem with some part of society (laws, school, government, etc). |
| Person vs. Nature | When a person has a problem with some aspect of nature (animals, pollution, weather, etc). |
| Generational Conflict | When age or time creates a problem. |
| Cultural Conflict | When language, customes, beliefs, religion, or holidays causes a problem. |
| Racial Conflict | When race causes a problem. |
| Socioeconomic Conflict | When money or social status causes a problem. |
