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| dramatic situation | the basic conflict that initiates a work or establishes a scene- it describes the protagonist and the forces against it |
| exposition | opening of a narrative • protagonist introduced- author discloses relevant background information |
| complication | introduction of significant element to central conflict • begins rising action |
| protagonist | the main character in the work |
| suspense | anxiety created in the reader by manipulation of the plot |
| antagonist | the most significant character or force against the protagonist |
| foreshadow | arrangement of events that prepare the reader for future events |
| climax | the moment of greatest intensity |
| resolution | the conclusion of a story |
| plot | the arrangement of actions |
| in media res | it means "in the middle of things" -when a story starts in the middle |
| flashback | a scene that is revisited in a character's mind |
| narrator | the character that provides the reader information about the story |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |
| stream of consciousness | narration that uses a narrator's random thoughts as part of the story |
| motivation | why a character acts in a certain way |
| dynamic character | a character who goes through some kind of major change (in a way of thinking) |
| static character | a character who stays the same throughout a work |
