Characterization
This type of character undergoes significant internal and/or external changes.
The introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time.
exposition
A literary device that writers use to describe and provide information about specific characters in their work
characterization
The main purpose of this paragraph is to present a clear statement of the paper's argument
introduction
This paragraph is written in a format which is opposite to the introduction.
conclusion
This type of character does not change throughout the telling of the story.
This is often the most exciting part of a plot. This is where the tension, excitement, or stakes reach the highest level.
climax
Refers to written conversations between characters in novels, short stories and scripts
dialogue
These address one key aspect of your paper's thesis and brings the reader closer to accepting the validity of your paper's argument
body paragraph
This is factual information used as proof to support a claim or belief
evidence
This type of characterization happens when the author explicitly tells the reader what he or she wants us to learn about the character.
Direct
The section of plot that begins with a conflict and is concerned with the main character's struggle to overcome that conflict
rising action
The time, place, and duration (the time that passes from the beginning to the end) of the story an author chooses to write about
setting
This is your main argument in an argumentative essay.
claim
This identifies the main idea of the paragraph.
topic sentence
This type of characterization is when an author reveals a character's traits through actions, thoughts, speech, etc., instead of saying it.
Indirect characterization
The moment, event, or decision that thrusts the main character into the action of a story.
inciting incident
The message woven throughout it, often about important topics such as human nature, life, or society.
theme
A section in your essay that describes the other side of the issue.
counterargument
to look closely or examine; or to form conclusions or inferences based on what we know or experience
Analysis or reasoning
This refers to a character in a fictional work with depth or a complex personality.
Round character
The final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work.
The struggle that the protagonist goes through in a story
Conflict
A section where you respond to the counterargument in a way that shows your position is the stronger one.
rebuttal
The quality that makes it easier for people to read and understand an essay's content
cohesive