Metaphor
Saying somthing is somthing else to make a point
Narrator & point of view
The teller of the story and the degree of knowledge is held
Inciting incident
The activity that causes angst and thus propels the characters into the plot
Protagonist
The main character; the most important person in the story
Flashback
A chunk of action from the past that is presented during the flow of the story
Prologue
Am opening segment to fill in events that happened before the story starts
Theme
The big idea or truth about life conveyed by the story
Scene
A portion of the story which happens in a certain tight space and time
Ambiance
The way it feels in an important place in the story which matters to the plot
Atmosphere
The way the part of the world feels at the time and place of the story
Background
The physical scene behind the action or the history behind the story
Setting
The time place and mood of a story
Expodition
The set up of a story including character intros and establishing the setting
Action
Events that happen in a story
Conflict
The huge problem between the protagonist and antagonist or force of nature or a difficult decision or choice that needs to be made by the protagonist
Simile
A comparison using like or as
Tone
The feeling that the author has for the characters
Onomatopoeia
The attempt to spell out a sound we hear
Rising action
The events of the plot that get more exciting leading up to the climax
Mood
The feelings of the characters within the story
Change of venue
A new place in the story to which the characters go
Personification
Giving a human characteristic to an inanimate object
Grand entrance
A show stopping reveal of a new character in the story
The plot thickens
When events make life worse for the protagonist or reveal unknown issues
Decision point
A moment in the story when the protagonist must make a huge choice
Pivot point
A sudden change in the direction of the story line
Reversal
When the luck of a protagonist turns badly against successor happiness
Dailogue
Conversation which advances the plot
Epiphany
Sudden realization about the plot or characters
Imagery
Description invoking the senses, especially vision
Complication
A new problem that makes the protagonists quest more difficult to achieve
Deepening of a character
Presenting secret motivations or hidden trauma of a character
Antagonist
The main character who is set against the protagonist
Subplot
Additional problems mostly unrelated to the main story of the protagonist
Foreshadowing
Hint or clue about what will happen later
Motivation
What makes characters do what they do usually some event from their past
Setback
A short term step in wrong direction for the protagonist
Downfall
A sudden event which costs the protagonist a loss a at least of respect
Fate
The force of destiny which directs the course of events
Suspense
When you know something is going to happen but you don't know what
Plot twist
A totally unexpected (ironic) turn of events that no one saw coming
Characterization
Building what characters are like by their words and actions and others'
Climax
The point of no return; the most emotional or exciting part
D�nouement
How it all turns out; literally, the untying of the knot
Resolution
The solution of the conflict
Fairy tale
Having a hero, a vague setting, Magic, personification, and a happy ending
Epilogue
The future of the surviving characters of lives
Irony
when the outcome is the opposite I f what is expected
Moral
The lesson to be learned or a warning against future activity
Authors purpose
Why the author wrote about those ideas instead of others