Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

Front

What is the main character in a story called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the character or force in conflict with the main character called?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What are the people, animals, creatures, or things that the text is about called?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the term for the struggle within a character's mind?

Back

Internal conflict

Front

What is the term for the struggle between a character and an outside force?

Back

External conflict

Front

What are comparisons that highlight differences called?

Back

Contrasts

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a story?

Back

Mood