Novel Vocabulary
Genre: A group, type, or classification of Literature. (Novel,
Poetry, etc.)
Plot: What happens in a story. Multiple plots and subplots in a
novel
Setting: Where the story takes place. Includes description and
sensory images. Multiple settings in a novel.
Title: Name of story. Often an important key into the meaning of
the story.
Characterization: Drawing of three-dimensional characters including looks,
personality, character traits.
Dilemma: A struggle between opposing forces. The conflict can be
internal or external. It’s often a problem the protagonist needs to solve or a
realization that he needs to have.
