Terminology #4

3. Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story.
6. the central character in a story, the one who initiates or drives the action.
7. in general, a story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by the main character or characters.
11. the author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses, by letting the reader hear what the character says, by revealing the character's private thoughts and feelings, by revealing the characters effect on other people (showing how other characters feel or behave toward the character), or by showing the character in action. Common in modern literature
13. the author tells us directly what the character is like: sneaky, generous, mean to pets and so on. Romantic style literature relied more heavily on this form.

1. conflicts can exist between two people, between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a whole society.
2. a conflict can be internal, involving opposing forces within a person's mind.
4. one of the four major forms of discourse, in which something is explained or "set forth."
5. the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
8. the reasons for a character's behavior.
9. the series of related events in a story or play, sometimes called the storyline.
10. the struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story.
12. Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes who may lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples.