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the reason a character does what he or she does
suspense
motivation
mood
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.
indirect characterization
direct characterization
1st person point of view
3rd person limited p.o.v.
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
2nd person p.o.v.
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
a character who changes in an important way because of the story's action
dynamic character
static character
round character
flat 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
verbal irony
steam irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
the opposite of what is expected happens
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative
motivation
foreshadowing
flashback
exposition
the basic situation of a story; the necessary background information
theme
exposition
setting
resolution
the end of a story where the conflicts are solved and the story is brought to a close
climax
crisis
resolution
conflict
the most intense moment in the plot
crisis
external confllict
climax
internal conflict
a character struggles with an outside force such as another character, force or society
external conflict
climax
crisis
internal conflict
the time and place in which a story takes place
complication
setting
resolution
symbol
main character in fiction or drama
stock character
protagonist
antagonist
hero
