Literary Terms

A character is a character that undergoes a change sometime in the story

Characters that are described in depth, with many details

a turning point in the story when things finally start to move in a different direction

the writer's attitude toward the audience and subject

character that goes against the main character

struggle between opposing forces

time and place of story’s action, creates feeling and atmosphere

the solution to the problem ( the conflict has been solved)

the use of clues to hint at what may happen later in the story

things start to work themselves out in the story

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

where a conflict starts to build

The main character, the “good guy

a central message or idea in a literary work about life or human nature

perspective from which story is due

the character must remain basically the same throughout the entire story

takes place within a character ( man VS self)

character against an outside force ( man VS man, man VS nature, man VS technology, etc.,)

where the author sets up the story including characters, setting, main conflicts

Characters that are not described well

an unexpected change in the direction of a story or in the outcome