Novel analysis vocabulary

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• what happens in the story plot
• the beginning where characters and setting are introduced exposition
• the main problem in the story conflict
• the most exciting or important moment climax
• how the story ends resolution
• a moment where something important changes turning point
• the main character protagonist
• the character or force working against the protagonist antagonist
• a character who is not the main focus supporting character
• how a character changes during the story character development
• the reason a character acts in a certain way motivation
• the voice telling the story narrator
• tells the story using I first-person narrator
• tells the story using he/she/they third-person narrator
• knows everything about all characters omniscient narrator
• a narrator who cannot be fully trusted unreliable narrator
• where and when the story takes place setting
• the time period and its influence on the story historical context
• the physical surroundings of the characters environment
• the main idea or message of the novel theme
• something that represents a bigger idea symbol
• language that creates pictures in the reader's mind imagery
• the author's attitude toward the subject tone
• the feeling the reader gets mood
• old-fashioned words or expressions archaic language
• polite and serious language formal language
• informal, everyday speech colloquial language
• conversation between characters dialogue

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