Characterization
The author tells the reader EXACTLY what the character is like using straightforward details.
Direct characterization
Define theme
The narrator tells the story from his or her own perspective; uses the pronouns I and We
First-person
The introduction to the characters, setting, and situation
Exposition
The literary term for words that sound like what they mean
onomatopeia
A character who DOES NOT change throughout the story
Static character
Ideas about life that are found throughout world literature because they can be understood by all times and people.
Universal themes
The narrator is outside the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character
Third-person limited
the plot resolution and the final outcome of the story
denouement
Compositions written in regular meter with end rhyme
Rhymed verse
A character who is complex and well-developed.
Round character
The writer DIRECTLY states the theme in the story, either through the narrative or the characters' words.
Explicit theme
Addresses the reader directly; uses the pronoun YOU
Second-person
the major turning point for the central character
Crisis
The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a series of words
assonance
A character who is one dimensional (could be described in one to two words)
Flat character
Short, pithy, and overt statements by the narrator that teach life lessons
Morals
The narrator is outside the story and knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character
Third-person omniscient
the event that sets the conflict in motion
Inciting moment
The repetition of ending consonant sounds
consonance
A character who changes throughout the story
Dynamic character
The author never openly states the theme, but rather expects the reader to INFER the meaning of the story.
Implicit theme
The narrator is outside the story and does NOT know any thoughts or feelings of the characters; can only report actions and speech
Third-person objective
the highest emotional point in the story
climax
No regular meter or rhyme
Free verse