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the narrator describes the feelings and perceptions of only one character
3rd person limited p.o.v.
a character who is one dimensional and superficial; he/she can usually be described in a single sentence
flat character
the reason a character does what he/she does
motivation
a character who changes in an important way because of the story’s action
dynamic character
a reference to a statement, person, place, event or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, poetry, film, etc.
allusion
what is expected to happen is the opposite of what occurs
situational irony
the audience or reader knows something that the character does not
dramatic irony
the narrator is one of the characters; the reader is told only what this character knows and observes
first person p.o.v.
a character who does not change much or at all during the course of a story
static character
the all-knowing narrator describes many characters’ thoughts, feelings, and actions
third person omniscient p.o.v.
a minor or additional story line that in some way should enhance, clarify, or parallel the main plot
subplot
a reflection of an author’s attitude toward a subject or theme
tone
the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
mood
the feeling of anxious curiosity the reader/viewer has about what will happen next in the plot
suspense
a character who is complex and multidimensional, like a real person
round character
what is said is the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony
