Hello Univ. (lit.) Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| the high point of a story, the part that readers have been waiting for because it answers the big question(s) | climax |
| the main character of the story, the person that readers tend to cheer for; usually, the "good guy" (or "good girl") of the story | protagonist |
| an event that could be seen as random, occurring by chance at just the right time and place; two girls in the story did not believe in this | coincidence |
| the influences (God, gods, the universe, etc.) that guide one's path in life and/or determine one's destiny | fate |
| a predetermined course of events that one is guided on by forces beyond one's control | destiny |
| The type of character who, essentially, remains the same throughout the story | static |
| The type of character who changes and grows during the course of a story | dynamic |
| the character who opposes the "good guy" (or "good girl") of the story; this character is often looked upon as the "bad guy" (or "bad girl") of the story | antagonist |
| a major idea in a story (usually, just one intangible word such as love, family, jealousy, pride, ambition, confidence, etc.) | theme |
| often, an instance of the unexpected; for example, when something that seems bad/horrible but turns out for the good, like Virgil getting trapped in a well | irony |
| the storyline; a series of events that make up the story | plot |
| a struggle between two opposing forces, usually categorized as one of the following types: 1) man vs. nature, 2) man vs. society, 3) man vs. man, and 4) man vs. himself | conflict |
| an event that happens which gets a story started | inciting incident |
| when an author drops hints about what will happen later in the story | foreshadowing |
| the time and place in which a story happens | setting |
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