Short Story Vocab (Quiz)

Plot

The action in the story

Setting

Time and place

Characterization

How the author writes the personalities of the characters

Protagonist

The main character in a story

Antagonist

A person or thing that gets in the way of the main character

Minor characters

Characters who are not central to the main conflict

Major characters

Characters who are involved in all of the action of the story

First Person Point of view

I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours

Second person point of view

you, your, yours

Third person point of view

He, him, his, she, her, hers, they, them, their, theirs

Conflict

A struggle between two opposing forces. One internal, three external.

Internal Conflict

A conflict that occurs within the character's mind

External Conflict

A conflict that happens outside of the body of the character

Person vs. Person

Two or more characters having an argument, disagreement, fight, etc.

Person vs. Self

The character has to make a decision.

Person vs. Nature

The character is going up against an animal, a natural disaster, or an illness.

Person vs. Society

The character has broken a rule, social norm, or law and is facing a consequence.