Literary Terms 6th Grade

Setting

The time, place, and context of a story.

Protagonist

The main character of a story.

Antagonist

The main source of conflict in a story (the "bad guy").

Conflict

The main problem in a story.

Theme

The main idea of a story

Mood

The feeling of a story.

Identity (noun)

the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. The characteristics that make up a person.

The protagonist of The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy

Internal character trait

a trait that shows a someone's personality or emotional qualities

External character trait

Something that describes a character's outside appearance (hair color, age, etc.)

The setting of Frozen

Arendelle, a kingdom with castles and magic

The antagonist of Harry Potter

Voldemort

Internal conflict

a conflict within a character

External conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside force

The mood of many Halloween stories

dark, spooky, and scary

Trespass

Enter without permission

Seniority

being older or of greater status than someone else

The protagonist of The Watsons Go the Birmingham

Kenny

The first setting of The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Flint, Michigan

Character

the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

Abyss

a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

Complex

not easy to understand; complicated