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| symbolically represent an idea |
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| direct or indirect reference to an event, book, myth, religious, topical, historical |
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| emotional feeling of work |
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| writer's characteristic manner of expression |
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| statement about life or universal truth that the writer is trying to get across |
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| emotional atmosphere of work |
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| repeated character, idea, image in a work |
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| Characterization: Indirect |
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| character revealed by indirect description or character's effect on other characters |
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| directly describing a character |
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| Characterization: Dynamic |
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| only has one or two traits |
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| Characterization: Rounded |
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| has many dimensions to their character |
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| character who serves to emphasize contrast with protagonist |
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1. conflict between individuals
2. conflict with nature, animals, etc. |
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| Conflict in the characters mind, emotions, morality, etc. |
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| story is interrupted by past incident |
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| hints or clues about future events in the plot |
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| reasons for a character's behavior |
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| sequence of events in the story |
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| background information on characters, setting, etc. at the beginning of the story |
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| begins when conflict between protagonist and antagonist |
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| the turning point or moment of highest intensity |
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| Plot: Falling action/denouement |
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| action which works out the decision of the climax |
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| closure, the end, problem is solved |
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| outlook from which the events in a work are told |
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| Point of View: First Person |
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| Point of view: Second Person |
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| narrator tells the story to another character using "you" |
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| Point of View: Third Person Limited |
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| uses "he" or "she" relates the thoughts and feelings of only one character |
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| Point of View: Omniscient |
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| details that appeal to the five senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing |
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| anxious uncertainty about what is going to happen |
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