| A | B |
|---|
| characterization | the 4 methods an author uses to describe a character |
| climax | the high point of the story (character makes a decision) |
| conflict | the problem in the story (6 total) |
| flashback | event that tells something from the past |
| foreshadowing | hints to suggest something that will happen later in the story |
| irony | contrast between what is expected and what happens |
| verbal irony | sarcasm |
| dramatic irony | when the reader knows something that the character doesn't |
| metaphor | a direct comparison between two unlike things |
| exposition | characters and setting are introduced |
| omniscient pov | all characters' thoughts |
| limited pov | one character's thoughts |
| 1st person pov | narrator's thoughts (main character) |
| setting | time & place of the story |
| symbol | something with both literal & figurative meaning in a story |
| theme | the universal message of the story |
| rising action | the conflict of a story builds |
| falling action | the pieces of the plot are put together |
| resolution | life goes on in the story - the end of the story |
