MCAS Vocab Flashcards
exposition
background history of a main character
setting
the time and place of where a story takes place
conflict
the problem that takes place in a story
internal conflict
a decision a main character has to make
eternal conflict
a physical problem outside the characters mind
rising action
all the events that lead to the climax
turning point
a moment in a plot character must make a decision that will change the course of the story
falling action
everything that takes place after the climax
protagonist
the good person
antagonist
the bad person
tone
the emotion or feeling the author had while creating literature
theme
life lesson
mood
mood of the story
p
pull the reader in
thought
the thought of a character