Types of Characters + Story Elements

A character who does not change over the course of the story

A moment of heightened uncertainty or tension in a story

man v. society

The set of crises that lead up to the climax of the plot

The resolution of the plot

Theme: true friends will love you no matter what

The intensification of the conflict

A struggle between opposing forces

Hints to what will happen in the story

The character or situation the protagonist must overcome

The first stage of the plot where necessary background is given

Central characters who are vital to the plot development or conflict resolution

Theme: the importance of friendship

man v. environment

A character whose qualities contrast with another character's

when the speaker or narrator explicitly tells the reader about characters

man v. technology

Time and place in which the work takes place

man v. self

when the reader has to infer things about the characters

Theme: how friendship can change people for the better

A character who changes over the course of the story

The central character of the story who must resolve the conflict

An interruption in the timeline to present or describe an earlier event

POV: narrator is a character in the story

A stereotypical character

A character with little effect on the plot and generally just listens to the protagonist's feelings and thoughts

The action that moves the plot toward the resolution

Characters who aid in moving the plot forward

POV: narrator knows one or two character's thoughts, but not all

man v. man

The character with positive characteristics who usually saves the day

The organized sequence of events in a story

A character who is notable for one specific personality trait or characteristic

The turning point of the plot or moment of greatest tension

A character with a complex personality

The voice or speaker of the story

a moment of realization or awareness

POV: narrator knows everything about everyone