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Vocabulary 3 2014-20
Term | Definition |
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Antagonists | people or forces that work against the main character of a story(e.g., other characters, nature, setting, inner thoughts, etc.) |
Characterization | the author’s means of conveying to the reader a character’s personality, life history, values, physical attributes, motives, etc. |
Conflict | a tension or struggle between opposing forces (e.g., character vs. self, person, society, nature, or fate) |
Dialogue | the words spoken aloud by characters in the story |
Mood | the atmosphere or emotional condition created by the piece (e.g., gloomy, tense, silly, suspenseful, somber, etc.) |
Narrator | the voice which is used to tell the story |
Plot | the sequence of events in a story |
Protagonist | the main character of a story |
Setting | where and when a story is taking place, including time period and culture |
Tone | the attitude or emotions of the speaker/narrator as conveyed through language and sentence structure |