Short story vocabulary (English September)

protogonist

the main character often the one the reader likes

antagonist

the “villain” in a story

conflict

a struggle between people or forces

climax

the most exciting part of the story

foreshadowing

hints what might happen in the future

irony

opposite of what is expected

theme

the main idea of a story the message that the author tries to tell

tone

the authors attitude towards something

mood

the feelings that the author wants to convey

point of view

the perspective from which the story is told

setting

the time and place

characterization

how we describe a character

dynamic character

a character that changes throughout the story

static character

a character that doesn't change throughout the story

symbolism

the use of a thing to represent a deeper meaning

plot

the sequence of events in a story

exposition

the introduction of background information

rising action

events that lead to the climax (the most exciting part of the story)

falling action

event occurring after the climax( most exciting part of the story)

resolution

the conclusion if the story