Question | Answer |
Point of View | The perspective from which the story is told |
Second Person Point of View | Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We" |
First Person Point of View | The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly |
Third Person Point of View | The narrator tells the story using the pronouns, "He," "She," and "It" when referring to a person, place, thing, or idea. |
Summary | Brief statement of the main events of a story |
setting | Where a story takes place including time period, geographical location, time etc. |
Author's Purpose | Goal or accomplishment that the author aimed for |
Characters | People, or animals and things presented as people, that are revealed by what they say and do |
Protagonist | The main character in the literary work |
Antagonist | The character who goes against, or opposes, the protagonist |
Dynamic Character | A character who changes throughout the course of the story |
Static Character | A character who remains the same throughout the course of the story |
Direct Characterization | The writer specifically states what a character is like |
Indirect Characterization | The writer reveals information about a character and his personality based on the character's actions, words, and thoughts |
Conflict | A dramatic struggle between two forces in a story |
Man vs. Man | A dramatic struggle between two characters in a story |
Man vs. Self | A dramatic internal struggle in a story |
Man vs. Society | A dramatic struggle between a character and his/her surroundings |
Man vs. Nature | A dramatic struggle between a character and something that is caused by nature |
Fact | Information based on real occurrences |
Opinion | A belief or view about something |