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SHORT STORY LITERARY TERMSVocabulary, ENG 10
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PROTAGONISTThe main character in a story.
Example:
Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist in The Hunger Games.
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ANTAGONISTThe character who is against the protagonist or
hero.
Example:
The Joker is the antagonist in the movie The Dark Knight because he is trying to destroy Batman.
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EXPOSITIONIs at the beginning of a story and introduces the
setting and the characters.
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RISING ACTIONThe events in a story that lead up to the climax.
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CLIMAXThe main turning point in a story. The point of
most tension.
Example:
The climax in “Harrison Bergeron” is when Harrison and the ballerina kiss on the ceiling.
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FALLING ACTION
The events in a story, that come after the climax.
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RESOLUTIONThe part of the story's plot line in which the problem
of the story is resolved or worked out. It is at the end.
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THEMEThe main message or moral of a story.
Example:
One of the themes in “Harrison Bergeron”, is Equality.
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CONFLICT
The struggle between two characters or forces. Internal conflict is a struggle a character has with himself; external conflict is with another character or force.
Example: Harrison’s conflict was with the government.
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SETTINGWhere and when a story takes place
Example:
“The year was 2081 and everybody was finally equal.”