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| character | a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work |
| main character | the most important character in the story |
| antagonist | a character or force in conflict with a main character; often the "bad guy" |
| protagonist | the main character in a literary work; often the "good guy" |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| internal conflict | a conflict that takes place WITHIN THE MIND of a character |
| external conflict | conflict that occurs when a character struggles against some OUTSIDE FORCE |
| setting | the time and place of the action |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| plot steps | 1)Exposition, 2)Initial Event, 3)Rising Action, 4)Climax, 5)Falling Action, 6)Resolution |
| exposition | introduces setting, characters, and the basic situation |
| rising action | events leading to the climax |
| climax | turning point in a story |
| falling action | events after the climax leading to the resolution |
| resolution | solution to the problem & ending of the story |
| narrator | a speaker or character who tells a story, may be first person or third person |
