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word of the day
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The main character of the story sometimes called the hero | protagonist |
| A character or force in conflict with the main character, sometimes called the villain. | antagonist |
| A person or animal who takes part in the action of the story | character |
| A comparison using “like” or “as”. e.g. I am “as” happy “as” a cricket. | simile |
| A direct comparison not using “like” or “as” e.g. I am a witch | metaphor |
| giving human characteristics to a non-human thing e.g. Toy Story (The toys that talk.) | personification |
| The time and place of a story | setting |
| The perspective from which the story is told 3 Types: 1st person, 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient | point of view |
| story told through the narrator's eyes. Uses "I". | 1st person |
| a story told from one point of view. It does not use the word "I". | 3rd Person Limited |
| the narrator knows and tells about what each character feels and thinks. It does not use "I" in the narration. | 3rd Person Omniscient |