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