| A | B |
|---|
| flat character | one-dimensional; not much to him or her |
| round character | a complex character; multi-faceted |
| static character | does not change |
| dynamic character | changes |
| conflict | a problem |
| internal conflict | exists in the mind of the character; could be the struggle with a decision |
| external conflict | conflict with a character, nature, society, etc. |
| plot | the action of the story |
| exposition | background info-setting, conflict, characters |
| rising action | adds complications to the story's conflict; leads to climax |
| climax | point of highest excitement or emotional intensity |
| falling action | after the climax-shows the effects of the climax |
| resolution/denouement | conclusion of the story |
| point of view | relationship of the narrator to the story |
| first person | in the voice of "I" |
| third person limited | uses he/she/they-also knows what one other person is thinking |
| third person omniscient | uses he/she/they-all knowing |
| theme | main idea of the story; sometimes the moral of the story |
| direct characterization | author tells us about a character |
| tone/mood | attitude taken by the author toward the subject of the work |
| irony | opposite of what's expected |
| indirect characterization | Learn of char. through other characters, descriptions, etc. |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| diction | word choice |
| symbol | object,person,place,idea that represents something more |
| foreshadowing | a hint of what will happen later in a story |
