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Elements of Literatu
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antagonist | comes in conflict (fight, causes problems, etc) with the protagonist |
| author | creator or writer of a story |
| central or main character | character(s) the story focuses on |
| Character | an individual in a story |
| climax | the most exciting part where both people and event change in a story |
| exposition | sets the scene and explains what is going on in the beginning of the story |
| falling action | events that follow climax to reach the resolution (or end) of the story |
| illustrator | creates pictures of the story |
| plot | the main story (as of a literary work or movie) |
| plot mountain | the diagram used to explain the parts of a story |
| protagonist | the champion, hero or lead figure |
| resolution | the end of the story where the plot is resolved. |
| rising action | events of a story leading to the climax |
| secondary character | all the other people or things in the story |
| Setting | the time and place of the action of a story or dramatic work (as a play or movie) |
| theme | subject or big idea of the story. example: good vs evil |