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the reason a character does what he or she does
subplot
motivation
mood
suspense
the feeling of anxious curiosity a reader has about what's going to happen next
suspense
mood
crisis
allusion
the author shows the reader or audience the character actions, dialogue, thoughts, etc.
indirect characterization
1st person point of view
3rd person limited p.o.v.
direct characterization
the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
mood
allusion
crisis
suspense
the narrator describes the feelings and perceptions of only one character
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
2nd person p.o.v.
a character who changes in an important way because of the story's action
dynamic character
flat character
round character
static character
a character who is complex and multidimensional, like a real person
dynamic character
static character
round character
flat character
the audience knows something that the characters do not know
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
steam irony
the opposite of what is expected happens
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative
exposition
flashback
foreshadowing
motivation
the basic situation of a story; the necessary background information
resolution
setting
exposition
theme
the end of a story where the conflicts are solved and the story is brought to a close
climax
crisis
conflict
resolution
the most intense moment in the plot
crisis
internal conflict
external confllict
climax
a character struggles with an outside force such as another character, force or society
crisis
internal conflict
climax
external conflict
the time and place in which a story takes place
setting
complication
resolution
symbol
main character in fiction or drama
antagonist
stock character
protagonist
hero
