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Elements of Lit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the character we want to succeed |
| antagonist | character who gets in the way of the protagonist |
| static character | character who stays the same |
| dynamic character | character who changes |
| parts of a short story | exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution |
| theme | lesson the story teaches |
| point of view | who tells the story |
| 1st person | uses I |
| 3rd person | a person outside tells the story |
| 6 methods of characterization | actions, what they say, other's reactions, thoughts and feelings, directly stated, appearance |