plot
Sequence of events in a story
Juxtaposition
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
personification
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
chronological order
(Time Order) Events are arranged in the order in which they happened
Foreshadowing
A warning or indication of a future event
irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
Inference
A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
hyperbole
exaggeration
motif
a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
round characters
Characters who have some or many different traits that form a complex personality.
basic situation
what is happening before the conflict is introduced
rising action
Events leading up to the climax
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point