Parts of the Story
This crucial moment occurs when the character must act or make a decision or when fate intervenes
CLIMAX
Using the following to bring a character to life...
*Physical appearance and personality
*Speech, thoughts, feelings, actions
*Interactions with other characters
*Personal history or background
CHARACTERIZATION
Problem centers around a problem with the laws or beliefs of a group of people
PERSON VS. SOCIETY
The vantage point from which a story is told
Point-of-View
The conversation of characters in a literary work
DIALOGUE
Sometimes called the denouement, this part of the story explores the consequences of the climactic decision
FALLING ACTION
A person, animal, or imaginary creature in a literary work
CHARACTER
Conflict centers around a problem that seems out of the narrator's control
PERSON VS. FATE
Using 'you' in narration
2ND PERSON
The form of a particular language, sometimes regional or cultural - Hey Y'All!
DIALECT
Background information establishes setting and introduces the main character (s)
EXPOSITION
A character that remains the same throughout the story
STATIC
Conflict centers around a problem with another character
PERSON VS. PERSON
Third-person point of view in which the narrator knows only what the protagonist is thinking and feeling (most common)
THIRD-PERSON LIMITED
An interruption in the narrative to show something that happened before that time
FLASHBACK
The story's central problem is finally solved (the wrap-up)
RESOLUTION
A character that changes as a result of his/her experiences
DYNAMIC
Conflict centers around deciding what to do, think, or feel
PERSON VS. SELF
Stories told in this point of view use "I, me, our, we, or my" - The narrator is a character in the story, usually, but not always the main character
FIRST-PERSON
Provides hints or clues early in a story that anticipate what is to come - increases suspense, contributes to mood, and makes the ending seem believable
FORESHADOWING
The main character faces or tries to solve a problem, causing the conflict to grow more intense
RISING ACTION
COMPLICATION
Conflict centers around a problem with some aspect of the natural environment
PERSON VS. NATURE
Third-person point of view in which the narrator appears to know what everyone in the story is thinking and feeling
THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT
IRONY