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