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