Lit Elements 1

Question 1

character

Answer 1

an imaginary person in a work of fiction that can be human or not human

Question 2

major character

Answer 2

a character that is very important & someone whom the reader knows a great deal about.

Question 3

minor character

Answer 3

A character that is not very important to the story & the reader knows very little about.

Question 4

setting

Answer 4

The time and place of the story

Question 5

plot

Answer 5

The main events of a play, novel, movie or similar work presented in sequence

Question 6

conflict

Answer 6

the dramatic struggle between 2 forces in a story. Without it, there is no plot.

Question 7

character vs. character

Answer 7

type of conflict finds the main character in a conflict with another character, human or not human

Question 8

character vs. nature

Answer 8

type of conflict finds the main character in a struggle with the forces of nature

Question 9

character vs. society

Answer 9

type of conflict has the main character in a struggle with a larger group, society, or culture

Question 10

character vs. self

Answer 10

type of conflict has the main character experiencing an inner struggle inside himself

Question 11

antagonist

Answer 11

the character who opposes or is hostile to the main character (the bad guy)

Question 12

protagonist

Answer 12

the leading or major character (often thought of as the good guy)