wrtiting Flashcards
(10 cards)
Protagonist: the main character in a work of fiction
Characterization: the methods an author uses to develop a character – appearance
dialogue
Conflict: the problem in a story – character vs. self
character vs. character
Resolution: the part of the story when the problem is solved
Plausibility: having the appearance of truth; the characters
events
Point of View: the vantage point from which a story is told; first person (a character in the story tells the story) or third person (story is told by someone outside of the story)
Setting: the time and place in which the action of a story occurs
Dialogue: a conversation carried on by the characters in a story
Plot: the sequence of events in a story
Theme: the statement about life a story is trying to get across to the reader (advice the story provides the reader)