Definitions
The way characters are portrayed and how they grow and develop through the physical, emotional, or mental.
Characterization
I walked down Broadway towards 34th street
Setting
Like a journal
1st Person
The struggle between a protagonist and an antagonist
Person vs. Person
Telling the story in the order it happened
Chronological order
When and where the story takes place
Setting
The scent of the rose filled the room, its delicate red petals curling in the heat
Imagery
Narration that follows 1 person
3rd person limited
The struggle between the protagonist and their own problems
Person vs. Self
When the story goes back in time to show us more about a situation or character
Flashback
Descriptive language used in the narrative to help immerse the reader in the experience
Imagery
Conflict
Narration that can follow anyone
The struggle between the protagonist and the world at large
Person vs. Society
A way to speed up your pacing
Dialogue
The struggle between opposing forces in the narrative
Conflict
I hate her so much. She thought. But she smiled anyway.
Internal/External
I wanted to climb the tree so badly, but I didn't want to fall and hurt myself
1st person
Batman vs. The Joker
Person vs. Person
A way to slow down your pacing
Description
How fast or slow the story goes and the way the narration breaks up the time
Pacing
His teeth were perfect and straight. Almost too perfect and straight...like they were fake. What was he hiding?
Characterization
Asher wanted to climb the tree so badly. The squirrel watched, hoping he'd try, and then fall. It was hilarious when humans fell out of trees.
3rd person omniscient
Katniss vs. the Capitol
Person vs. Society
A technique in a narrative used to move the plot forward
Plot Device