LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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The people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story.
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The most important person or animal in a short story or novel.
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Sometimes provide part of the background for the story. More often, however, they interact with the main character and with one another.
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Sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced, the setting is described, and the conflict begins to unfold.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The protagonist is usually the main character. Antagonist – This person is usually the villain of the story. This person, animal, or creature creates conflict for the main character. Setting – This is where and when the action takes place in a story.
Detailed explanation-2: -The protagonist is the character who drives the action–the character whose fate matters most. In other words, they are involved in-and often central to-the plot or conflict of the story, but are also usually the emotional heart of the narrative. Sometimes it’s easy to pinpoint who the protagonist is in a story.
Detailed explanation-3: -Protagonist The protagonist is the main character in your story. This is his story. Even though the protagonist often referred to as the “hero, ” this character isn’t necessarily good or bad.
Detailed explanation-4: -Protagonist comes from a Greek word for the principal actor in a drama. In modern literature, the protagonist drives the story forward by pursuing a goal. The protagonist of a story is sometimes called the main character.
Detailed explanation-5: -Characters are an important element in short stories because they drive the story as a whole. The types of characters that are involved in a story create different types of conflicts and tensions as well as different types of resolutions.