| A | B |
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| protagonist | the most important character, or the "good guy" of the story |
| antogonist | the one who is in conflict wiht the main character or the "bad guy" |
| flat character | a character that has little cescription and is not developed by the author |
| round character | a chracter that has been well developed by the author and is usually a main chracter in the piece |
| setting | when and where the story takes place |
| first person | point of voice the narracter is a character from the story- "I, me, we, us" |
| third person | point of view the narrator is not a character of the story, "they, he she" |
| omniscient | the narrator is not a part of the story but does know what several of the charactes are thinking |
| limited | the narrator is not a part of the story and only knows the thoughts of one character |
| dialogue | the conversation that takes place in a story |
| narrative | text that explains the series of events |
| conflict | the struggle that takes place in a story |
| internal conflict | struggle that occurs within the character |
| external conflict | conflict that occurs outside the character |
| exposition | intro to the story that includes an introduction of characters and setting |
| rising action | the main details of the story that lead up to the climax |
| climax | point of highest interest in the story |
| falling action | events that occur after the climax, leading us to the resolution |
| resolution | the ending of a story, all conflicts have been solved |
