ELA Review

2. narrator telling the story and is part of it: "I" perspective
6. a character who is a stereotype
7. the ways by which an author develops and reveals the nature of a character, usually through appearance, speech, actions, thoughts, interactions with others
12. a character who is multifaced and fully developed
13. the part of a narrative at which the tension or conflict reaches its highest point; turning point
14. narrator only knows what some characters would know
16. introduces background information about events, setting and characters at the beginning of a literary work; introduction
18. the underlying meaning of a work; generally, a message that is universally understood across cultures
19. narrator who tells a story but lacks credibility
20. literal meaning is "untying" at the end of a plot when all the unanswered questions are addressed; the resolution of the plot in a fictional story

1. when the audience knows more than the characters
3. a situation or event that is opposite of what is expected
4. a character who stays the same throughout the story
5. character or group of characters that stands in opposition to the protagonist - usually, but not always the "bad guy"
8. "you" the reader is part of the story
9. a character who undergoes changes throughout the story
10. the expressions of an attitude or intention that is opposite of what is actually meant
11. central or leading character in a work of fiction, plot usually revolves around him/her, most often considered morally upstanding
13. struggle between two opposing forces, usually between a protagonist and antagonist
15. the time and place in which a story takes place; can include details about weather, societal customs, lighting, etc...
17. the events that make up a story...the events relate to each other in a pattern or sequence
18. narrator knows the minds and actions of all characters