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Plot | Series of related events that make up the story |
Character | Person or other figure(s) that is part of a story |
Protagonist | Literally means "for the good" usually the main character in the story |
Antagonist | Literally means "against the good" usually the character that is trying to prevent the main character from accomplishing his/her goal |
Setting | The time and place in which story events occur |
Theme | Major idea or lesson that a story conveys about life |
Tone | The style of writing the author uses |
Mood | The feeling you the reader has while reading the story |
Point of View | The vantage point from which a story is told |
1st person | Uses pronouns like I, me, my, mine and is told by the person who is experiencing the story events |
2nd person | Uses pronouns like, you or your-generally only used in persuasive writing or when the narrator is including the reader in the story |
3rd person | Uses pronouns like, he, she, it, they, their, them, usually a story told by a narrator describing events that are happening to the protagonist |
Figurative Language | Any language that uses images or makes different kinds of comparisons |