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character or force that blocks the main character
antagonist
protagonist
stock character
complication
a character struggles with an inside force such as an emotion
climax
internal conflict
complication
external conflict
a factor added to a story that gives the protagonist a new problem to deal with
external conflict
internal conflict
complication
crisis
a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself, but also stands for something more
symbol
crisis
climax
setting
a story's main idea or insight into life
allusion
theme
exposition
plot
technique of stopping the chronological action in a story and shifting to an earlier period
flashback
foreshadowing
crisis
allusion
the moment right before the climax when the story's action can go either way
climax
external conflict
crisis
internal conflict
what is said is the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
situational irony
a character who is one dimensional and superficial; can be described in a single sentence
round character
flat character
static character
dynamic character
a character who does not change much or at all during the course of a story
flat character
round character
static character
dynamic character
the narrator is one of the character; the reader is told only what this character knows
2nd person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
the all-knowing narrator describes many characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions
1st person p.o.v.
2nd person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
the author tells the audience or reader about a character
indirect characterization
suspense
direct characterization
stock character
a reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known literature, etc.
suspense
crisis
motivation
allusion
minor or additional story line that in some what should enhance, clarify, or parallel the main
mood
allusion
subplot
motivation
