| A | B |
|---|
| round character | exhibits a complexity of traits |
| dynamic character | changes during the course of action |
| static character | character that does not change during the story |
| flat character | exhibits only one quality or character trait |
| theme | central message of story repeated throughout |
| direct characterization | writer makes direct statements about a character's personality |
| omniscient | narrator who knows and sees everything |
| indirect characterization | “writer reveals information through thoughts |
| foreshadowing | use of hints or clues about what will happen in a story |
| tone | the attitude a writer takes toward the subject |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere of a work |
| flashback | something that happened before the story |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| personification | gives the qualities of a person to an animal |
| metaphor | direct comparison not using like or as |
| exposition | “contains setting |
| rising action | events leading up to climax |
| climax | highest point of activity in story |
| falling action | events following climax |
| resolution | concluding events of story |
