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the reason a character does what he or she does
suspense
subplot
mood
motivaton
the feeling of anxious curiosity a reader has about what's going to happen next
suspense
crisis
mood
allusion
the author shows the reader or audience the character actions, dialogue, thoughts, etc.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
indirect characterization
1st person point of view
direct characterization
the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
crisis
allusion
suspense
mood
the narrator describes the feelings and perceptions of only one character
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
2nd person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
a character who changes in an important way because of the story's action
round character
flat character
dynamic character
static character
a character who is complex and multidimensional, like a real person
static character
dynamic character
flat character
round character
the audience knows something that the characters do not know
situational irony
steam irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
the opposite of what is expected happens
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative
foreshadowing
motivation
flashback
exposition
the basic situation of a story; the necessary background information
resolution
setting
theme
exposition
the end of a story where the conflicts are solved and the story is brought to a close
resolution
conflict
climax
crisis
the most intense moment in the plot
climax
external confllict
internal conflict
crisis
a character struggles with an outside force such as another character, force or society
internal conflict
climax
crisis
external conflict
the time and place in which a story takes place
resolution
complication
symbol
setting
main character in fiction or drama
hero
protagonist
stock character
antagonist
