English Ch.1

A brief, usually allegorical narrative that teaches a moral

A short narrative without a complex plot

A humorous short narrative that provides a wildly exaggerated version of events

A traditional form of short narrative folklore, originally transmitted orally, which features supernatural characters

A prose narrative too brief to be published in a separate volume

A narrative in which the main character, usually a child, undergoes an experience preparing them for adulthood

The main or central character in a narrative

The most significant character or force that opposes the protagonist in a narrative

The opening portion of a narrative

The central struggle between two or more forces in a story

The introduction of a significant development in the central conflict between characters

The point in a narrative when the crucial action, decision, or realization must take place

In plotting, the logical end or outcome of a unified plot, shortly following the climax

An indication of events to come in a narrative

A scene relived in a character's memory

A moment of profound insight or revelation, by which a character's life is greatly altered

"In the midst of things"; refers to the narrative device of beginning a story midway before explaining the context