Define antagonist
The character or force that opposes the protagonist (often the “villain” or source of conflict).
Define protagonist
The main/central character who drives the story and faces the main conflict.
Define theme.
The central message or insight about life revealed through the story (e.g., “love conquers hate”).
Define conflict.
The struggle between opposing forces (internal: man vs. self; external: man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature).
Define foreshadowing
Hints or clues that suggest future events in the plot.
Define climax
The turning point or moment of highest tension in the story
Define setting.
The time and place where the story occurs (affects mood, characters, and events).
Define plot.
The sequence of events in a story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience/reader knows something the characters do not.
