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character or force that blocks the main character
stock character
complication
protagonist
antagonist
a character struggles with an inside force such as an emotion
climax
internal conflict
complication
external conflict
a factor added to a story that gives the protagonist a new problem to deal with
external conflict
crisis
complication
internal conflict
a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself, but also stands for something more
symbol
setting
climax
crisis
a story's main idea or insight into life
allusion
plot
exposition
theme
technique of stopping the chronological action in a story and shifting to an earlier period
foreshadowing
crisis
allusion
flashback
the moment right before the climax when the story's action can go either way
external conflict
crisis
internal conflict
climax
what is said is the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
a character who is one dimensional and superficial; can be described in a single sentence
dynamic character
round character
static 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
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited p.o.v.
2nd person p.o.v.
the all-knowing narrator describes many characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
2nd person p.o.v.
the author tells the audience or reader about a character
stock character
suspense
direct characterization
indirect characterization
a reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known literature, etc.
allusion
motivation
suspense
crisis
minor or additional story line that in some what should enhance, clarify, or parallel the main
mood
allusion
motivation
subplot
