CHARACTERIZATION,

PLOT, and SETTING

EN10LT-Ic-2.2: Explain how the elements specific
to a genre contribute to the theme of a
particular literary selection
CHARACTER – representations of human beings in
a story

antagonist – the confidante –

protagonist – main foil – a character
character who is someone whom a
character of the used to enhance
usually against the central character
story another character
main character confides

flat – a character dynamic – a round – a well-

who shows only one character that developed character
or a few traits which change through the who shows varied
do not change course of the story traits
SETTING – the time and place
where the story takes place

place – geographical time – historical period,

location time, or year

social condition –
existing circumstance, atmosphere – aura of
situation, or state of mood that surrounds
the society the the story
characters belong to
PLOT – the way the actions are arranged in the story

exposition –
rising action – climax – the
introduces the
marks the onset of highest point of the
characters, the
the conflict story
setting, etc.

falling action –
resolution –
everything that
completes or ends
happens because
the story.
of the climax.