Literary Terms

Question 1

Character trait

Answer 1

Describes how a character acts

Question 2

Static character

Answer 2

Stays the same throughout the story

Question 3

Dynamic character

Answer 3

Changes throughout the story

Question 4

Protagonist

Answer 4

The main character

Question 5

Antagonist

Answer 5

The person going against the protagonist

Question 6

Foil

Answer 6

So different from the main character that they highlight something about the character

Question 7

What is the storyline (🔺) called?

Answer 7

Freytag’s Pyramid

Question 8

One is the introduction of the story called?

Answer 8

Exposition

Question 9

What is the part where the action is about to happen?

Answer 9

Rising action

Question 10

What is the part in a story where the action is happening?

Answer 10

Climax

Question 11

What is the part in the story the action is slowly coming to a stop?

Answer 11

Falling action

Question 12

What is the ending of the story when everything is calm again?

Answer 12

Denouement (resolution)

Question 13

Physical trait

Answer 13

Describes how a character looks