Vocabulary Practice

The obstacle or problem the protagonist must overcome

The events that occur after the climax. The story begins to tie up loose ends.

The universal message (or idea) that can be seen throughout a piece of literature.

This is the beginning of the story when the reader learns about the characters, setting, and conflict

A literary device in which there is an interruption of chronological sequence by inserting events that occurred earlier.

The end of the story. The conflict is officially resolved.

A literary device in which a writer gives advance hints of what is to come in the story.

The most exciting part of a story. The protagonist must work through the conflict

The where, when, and duration of a story.

The methods a writer uses to develop the personality of a character.

The series of event that make of the story

The big and small events that lead up to the climax