| A | B |
|---|
| setting | time and place of story |
| atmosphere | feeling of gloom, cheer, etc. in a story |
| verisimilitude | "like truth" of a story |
| theme | some idea or insight about life and human nature that gives meaning to the story |
| point of view | the way the story is told |
| first person point of view | "I" point of view-draws us into the story |
| limited third person point of view | "he" "she" they" point of view-outside observer telling the story |
| omniscient point of view | "all knowing" point of view |
| character | actors in a story |
| dynamic character | a character that changes in some significant way |
| stock character | a character that fits our preconceived notions (ex. nerd or cowboy) |
| flat character | character with only one or two characteristics |
| round character | a complex character |
| plot | the framework of a story-the series of events |
| exposition | the basic situation of a story-the beginning |
| complication | the problems arise |
| climax | the highpoint of the story-a tense event happens between the protagonist and the antagonist |
| falling action | the aftermath of the climax |
| denouement or resolution | the conclusion of a story-the ending |
| external conflict | problems with another person, nature, society, a machine, or supernatural beings |
| internal conflict | problems within the character's head-the character can't make a decision |
| symbol | an object that sugest an idea (a person, place, thing, or event) |
| public symbol | established symbols that are well known |
| private symbols | personal symbols (invented by a person) |
| tone | the attitude the author takes toward a subject, audience, or character-the feeling the reader gets from the words |
| satire | ridicule for the purpose of change-the author makes fun of something because he or she thinks it is ridiculuous |
| verbal irony | saying one thing but meaning or doing another |
| dramatic irony | the audience knows but the characters do not know |
| situational irony | a surprising happening-an unexpected situation |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | the character who goes against or is in conflict with the protagonist |
