A type of struggle; this element drive and propels the plot.

what is a part of the script in parenthesis or italics to provide information to actors and directors about actions, emotions, setting, etc.

The central message or universal truth of a story

A long uninterrupted speech where a character is talking to himself or herself to reveal inner most thoughts and feelings

When characterization is provided through characters’ words, thoughts actions; readers have to make an inference as the characters’ traits, personality, etc.

A general type of character or plot; a template

What is a conversation between 2 or more characters?

The feeling a reader or audience gets from a text or performance; conveyed through words, actions, symbols, music, setting, etc.

he main character doing the action; usually the “good guy or gal”

Clues that the author provides along the way to convey hints about the ending or dénouement

When a character breaks the fourth wall to interact directly with the audience; often the rest of the action freezes

The ending of the story where all the conflicts are wrapped up.