Literary Terms

Protagonist The main person in the story who tries to achieve a goal.

Antagonist The person or thing that makes it difficult for the protagonist to reach their goal.

Character A person, animal, or object that takes part in the events of the story.

Setting (Time and Place) Where and when the story happens.

The phrase "The story is set" This tells us the time and place where the story takes place.

Theme The big idea or message that the story wants to share.

Motif A repeated idea, image, or pattern that helps to explain the theme.

Plot The sequence of events that happen in the story from start to finish.

Message What the story wants you to understand or learn.

Narrator The person who tells the story.

Point of View The perspective from which the story is told, such as first-person or third-person.

Klicka