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 /prəˈtɒnəstɪst/ (British); /prəˈtɑːnəstɪst/ (US) · noun
- The main character or leading figure in a story, play, film, or other work. In a broader sense, it can refer to the person or group chiefly responsible for achieving an outcome or advancing a cause. Related: lead, hero, central character, main 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 /ˈsetɪŋ/ · noun
- The place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs or is situated; also, the act or process of placing, fixing, or adjusting something. Related: surroundings, context, environment, backdrop.
- 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
- As a noun, place means a particular position, location, or area, and can also refer to a person’s social position, role, or proper arrangement. As a verb, it means to put something in a position or to assign someone a role, place, or status. Related: location, position, spot, site.
- TIME /taɪm/ · noun, verb, adverb
- The dimension of duration in which events occur, regarded as past, present, or future; a particular moment, period, era, or occasion. As a verb, to measure the duration of something, judge its speed, or schedule it for a particular time. Related: duration, period, era, age.
- MOOD /muːd/ · noun
- A mood is a state of mind or feeling, especially one that is temporary or that influences a person's behavior. By extension, it can refer to the atmosphere or character of a place, situation, or artistic work, as well as to a grammatical category of verb forms. Related: temper, humor, disposition, attitude.
- 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 /siːn/ · noun
- A place or situation in which an event or activity takes place, especially one that is visually distinctive or important. It can also refer to a representation of such a place or situation, such as a scene in a play, film, or painting. Related: setting, place, situation, spectacle.
- 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 /ˈnɒvəl/ (British); /ˈnɑːvəl/ (US) · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, novel means new, original, or different from anything previously known. As a noun, a novel is an extended fictional prose narrative, or a book containing one. Related: new, original, innovative, unusual.
- 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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