all events leading up to the climax; introduces the conflict
rising action
the sequence of events in a literary work
plot
feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work
suspense
a section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time
Flashback
the author directly states the character's traits
direct characterization
conflict where a character struggles against an outside force (nature, technology, person, etc.)
external conflict
conflict that involves a character in conflict with him or herself (emotions/decisions)
internal conflict
the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about the future events
Foreshadowing
events that lead to the resolution
falling action
the main character in a literary work
protagonist
when a character in the story tells the story
1st POV
the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist
antagonist
the time and place of the story's action
setting
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, and literary work
Allusion
word choice including denotation (literal meanings) and connotation (an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning). The choice of words an author chooses to use.
diction or word choice
when a voice outside the story tells the story, but only through one character's eyes
Point of View (3rd Limited)
it is up to the reader to draw conclusions about the character based on indirect information such as dialogue, action, thoughts or other characters
indirect characterization
a struggle between two opposing forces
conflict
highest point of interest or suspense; the turning point at which the conflict begins to be resolved; the "ah ha" moment
climax
central message or insight of life revealed
theme
a speaker or character who tells a story
Narrator
a conversation between two characters
dialogue
introduces the setting, the characters and the basic situation
exposition
the ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and non-fiction
prose
all loose ends are tied up; conflict solved, etc...
resolution
all-knowing third person narrator who can tell readers what any character thinks or feels
Point of View (3rd Omniscient)
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