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