Characters and Setting Word Search
This Characters and Setting word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: PROTAGONIST, ANTAGONIST, SETTING, CHARACTER, PLACE, TIME, MOOD, CONFLICT, SCENE, FICTION, NOVEL, DIALOGUE.
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Characters and Setting word list, defined
- PROTAGONIST /ˈproʊtəɡənɪst/ · noun
- The main character in a story, play, or film, or the leading figure in an event or situation. The protagonist is often the character around whom the plot revolves. Related: hero, main character, leading figure, central character.
- ANTAGONIST /ænˈtæɡənɪst/ · noun
- A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. In literature and drama, the character who opposes the protagonist. Related: adversary, opponent, enemy, foe.
- SETTING /sɛtɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of setting something, such as a trap or a boundary. The surroundings or environment in which something exists or takes place. Related: placement, position, arrangement, situation.
- CHARACTER /ˈkærəktər/ · noun
- The combination of qualities, traits, and moral values that distinguish an individual person; also a person in a novel, play, or film, or a letter, digit, or symbol used in writing and printing. Related: personality, nature, temperament, disposition.
- PLACE /pleɪs/ · noun, verb
- A location or position in space; a particular spot or area. To put or set something in a particular position. Related: location, position, spot, area.
- TIME /taim/ · noun, verb
- A measure of the duration of events, actions, or processes, or a particular point in time. To measure or specify the duration of something. Related: duration, period, era, age.
- MOOD /mʊd/ · noun, verb
- A temporary and subjective state of mind or feeling; a particular atmosphere or character of a place or situation. A verb meaning to form or express an opinion about something. Related: temper, humor, disposition, atmosphere.
- CONFLICT /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ (noun); /kənˈflɪkt/ (verb) — British; /ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/ and /kənˈflɪkt/ in US English. Stress falls on the first syllable as a noun and the second syllable as a verb. · noun, verb
- A serious disagreement or incompatibility between people, groups, ideas, or interests; also, as a verb, to be incompatible or at variance with something else. Related: dispute, clash, struggle, quarrel.
- SCENE /sɪn/ · noun, verb
- A portion of space or a particular setting in which a story, event, or scene is set. To present or depict a scene, especially in a dramatic or theatrical way. Related: setting, picture, view, landscape.
- FICTION /ˈfɪkʃən/ · noun
- Literature, especially novels and short stories, that describes imaginary events and people rather than real ones; more broadly, something invented or untrue that is believed or presented as if it were fact. Related: prose, novel, storytelling, invention.
- NOVEL /nɒvəl/ · noun
- A book of fiction, longer than a short story, often with a complex plot and characters. A new or original device, method, or idea. Related: book, novella, tale, story.
- DIALOGUE /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ (UK), /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more people, especially as a feature of a book, play, or film. It also denotes a formal discussion aimed at resolving differences or reaching understanding between groups. Related: conversation, discussion, exchange, talk.
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