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A character's downfall or destruction, usually due to their own actions
Tragedy
A central an important idea that reappears many times through a story
Theme
When an object, action, or event represents a larger idea or emotion
Symbolism
The use of clues or hints to suggest what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, thing, or possibly another text.
Allusion
A part of a story, usually in the beginning, where key info about characters, settings and plot are shown
Exposition / Background
When two characters in a narrative talk to each other. Written between quotation marks.
Dialogue
When a situation happens in a story that is completely the opposite of what was expected
Irony
Descriptive language that is meant to make a reader to create a mental picture of something
Imagery
Pride or arrogance that often leads to a character's downfall
Hubris
The perspective or view that a story is narrated from
Point of View
The location and time within a narrative
Setting
When the action of the plot reaches its highest levels
Climax
When two things are compared to clarify and explain something or highlight and important idea
Analogy
A struggle between two sides that usually drives the action of a narrative plot
Conflict
