Who
An uncomplicated character who only has one or two character traits.
Flat Character
A story cannot exist without it.
Conflict
The audience knows more than the characters.
Dramatic Irony
When the narrator is a character in the story.
1st person POV
The murder of a detective won’t be solved.
Situational Irony
A character who grows and changes over the course of a text.
Dynamic Character
“Out-of-body” conflict.
External
Oftentimes sarcasm.
Verbal Irony
The narrator speaks directly to the reader.
2nd person POV
“They were looking for the weapon. The murderer may have taken it with him, but on the other hand he may have thrown it away or hidden it somewhere on the premises.”
Dramatic Irony
Requires the audience to observe the actions of a character to uncover their traits.
Indirect Characterization
The only type of internal conflict.
Man vs. Self
“The police station was robbed.”
Situational Irony
The narrator reveals the inner thoughts/feelings of all characters.
3rd person omniscient
1950s in the Maloney House
This character possesses many traits; we know a lot about them.
Flat Character
Idea or insight about life and human nature
Theme
The author hints at something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadow
The narrator presents just the facts.
3rd person objective
Name a flat, static character
Patrick Maloney, Jack Noonan, Sam
This character does not undergo any changes in the story.
Static
“A persecuted girl fights back against the community who has judged her and failed to believe in her.”
Man. vs Society
The author refers back to something that happened in the past.
Flashback
Narrator reveals the inner thoughts/feelings of only one character.
3rd person limited
“She carried it upstairs, holding the thin bone-end of it with both of her hands.”
Foreshadowing