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CharacterApersonwhotakespartintheactionofastory,novel,oraplay.Sometimes
characterscanbeanimalsorimaginarycreatures.
MajorTypesofCharacters:
o ProtagonistThemaincharacterorheroofastory.
o AntagonistThevillaininastory,theantagonistcanalsobeaproblemthat
theprotagonisthastoovercome(aninternalstruggle)
SettingThetimeandplaceoftheactioninastory.
PlotTheactionorsequenceofeventsinastory.Therearefivebasicelementsinaplot
line:(a)exposition(b)risingaction(c)climax(d)fallingactionand(e)resolution.
(See
backofsheet)
ConflictThestrugglethatmovestheplotforward.Conflictcanbeinternal,occurring
withinacharacter,orexternal,betweencharactersorbetweenacharacterandan
abstractionsuchasnatureorfate.
ThemeAcentralormainideaofastorythemoralorlessonlearned.