Prose Literary Terms

person who recounts events of a story 

• person
• character
• director 
• narrator 

man vs. self 

• external 
• internal 

Characters can face several problems in one story. The main problem is called the:

• solution

• conclusion

• climax

• conflict

This type of character is not complex. He or she has only one or two main ideas or emotions.

• Round Character
• Flat Character

Kariana and Angie are going on a road trip to San Padre Island.  When they arrive, everyone is leaving because of a hurricane.  What type of conflict is this?

• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Nature
• Man vs. Self
• Man vs. Society

This type of character causes a problem or is the problem in the novel.

• Protagonist
• Antagonist

man vs. self 

• external 
• internal 

This character  is usually the main character in the story and has a problem to solve.

• Protagonist
• Antagonist

What best describes WHEN and WHERE a story takes place?

• rising action

• plot

• conflict

• setting

A character with a complex personality 

• Flat Character
• Round Character