​Characters

• ​The people, animals and things participating in a story/ novel.

​Protagonist

• ​The main character in a story/ novel.

​Setting

• ​The where and when of a story/ novel.

​Plot

• ​The organized sequence of events that make up a story/ novel.

​Exposition

• ​Part of the plot where the author introduces the characters and the setting.

• ​Takes place in the beginning.

​Conflict

• ​The problem the character faces in a novel/ story.

• ​Takes place in the beginning.

​Climax

• ​The most intense part of the plot takes place.

• ​Takes place in the middle.

​Resolution

• ​Part of the plot where the solution to the problem is presented.

• ​Happens at the end.

​Point of View

• ​What the narrator can see.

• ​Who is telling the story?

​Theme

• ​The general message about life that the author wants to give.