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Story Elements
Story Elements/ Tuck Everlasting Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| character | the people or creatures in a stoty |
| setting | when and where the story takes place |
| plot | the sequence/ series of events that make up a story |
| falling action | action or events that take place after the climax that often lead to the conflict or problem being solved |
| dynamic character | a character who goes through an important change in the story- THE CHANGE IS NOT PHYSICAL |
| resolution | how the problem or conflict is solved; wraps up the loose ends of the story |
| protagonist | the hero or "good guy" in a story |
| exposition | takes place at the beginning of the story and introduces the characters and setting; sometimes it may also introduce the conflict |
| external conflict | a struggle between a character and something outside of himself/herself |
| mood | the feeling a reader gets from the story |
| foreshadowing | clues the author gives you early on to something that will happen later in the story |
| rising action | important events in the story that build the conflict; follows the exposition |
| internal conflict | a struggle that takes place inside a character's mind |
| climax | the turning point in the story |
| theme | life lesson or moral the author wants you to learn |
| antagonist | the adversary or "bad guy" in a story |
| static character | a character who does NOT go through an important change in the story |
| conflict | the problem in a story |
| character vs. self | an internal conflict in which a character struggles with his/ her conscience |
| character vs. character | an external conflict in which one character has a problem with another character |
| character vs. nature | an external conflict in which a character has a problem with something in nature, like an animal or a storm |
| character vs. society | an external conflict in which a character is treated unfairly or has a problem with the laws of society |