Foreshadowing
These are hints the author gives about what will happen next in the story.
Setting
Where and when the story takes place.
Mood
The feelings a reader gets from a piece of writing.
Tone
Provides the author's feelings about the subject of the story by his/her writing style.
Conflict
A problem or challenge which occurs in the story.
Exposition
The start of a story during which the setting, plot, and characters are "exposed.
Characterization
Techniques a writer uses to tell about a character.
Plot
The chain of events that make up a story.
Rising Action
The series of events that create suspense, ,excitement, or some emotion for the character. Conflict increases.
Climax
when you can guess how the story will end
Falling Action
The events after the climax which bring the story to an end. Conflicts are resolved
Resolution
the end of the story
theme
the lesson or moral of a story.
protagonist
the main character of a story - the "good guy
antagonist
the character in conflict with the protagonist
internal conflict
a character's struggle with him/herself - ie: a decision, regret
external conflict
a character's struggle with outside forces including other characters, nature, society, etc.
verbal irony
when a person writes or says one thing but means another - sarcasm, for example
dramatic irony
when a reader/viewer knows something a character does not
situational irony
a sudden twist in a story
symbolism
using words/pictures to represent an idea
personification
giving human traits to non-human things - an animal that talks, for instance
first person point of view
a narrator tells the story - "I
second person point of view
the reader is being told how to do something - "you
third person point of view
the story is told by someone outside of the story using words like he, she, they: "Lily was a very shy kitten.
inciting incident
first conflict that sets the story in motion