| A | B |
|---|
| plot | what happens in a story - the story line |
| conflict - define | the problem in story |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| theme | an abstract idea - the author's intended message or universal lesson |
| stories have 5 components | plot, characters, conflict, theme, setting |
| characters | the people or animals (actors) in a story |
| antagonist | against the main character - often seen as the "bad guy" or the trouble maker |
| protagonist | the main character - often seen as the "good guy" |
| narrator | the person telling the story - seems like he or she speaks to the reader |
| The five components of PLOT (in the correct order) are: | Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution |
