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