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Conflict

The struggle between opposing forces in a story that drives the plot and develops characters.

Deixis

Words and phrases that require contextual information to be understood, such as 'here', 'there', 'now', and 'then'.

Character vs. Character

A direct conflict between individuals.

Character vs. Society

Individuals struggle against social norms or institutions.

Character vs. Natural Environment

Humans battle with natural forces.

Character vs. Self

Internal psychological or moral struggles of a character.

Person Deixis

Refers to participants in a conversation or story.

Spatial Deixis

Points to locations relative to the speaker's position.

Temporal Deixis

Time-based words that depend on the moment of speaking.

Discourse Deixis

Refers to portions of a text or conversation in relation to the current discourse.

direct characterization

explicitly describes a charaters qualities

Indirect characterization

character nature revealed through their action

Linear

events unfold chronologically

In media res

begin in the middle of action

circular

ending return to the beginning

Episodic

series loosely connected incidents

Parrell

multiple storylines may or not intersect

historical context

time period, historical setting

biographical context

author life experiences

sociocultural context

social structure

linguistic context

how language shapes meaning

psychological context

the mental emotion that influence characters

Western philisophy

emphasize individual reasoning

Eastern philosophy

interconnectedness of all things, emphasize harmony

African philosophy

ancestral wisdom, emphasize community

indigenous philosophy

emphasize connection to land

music

enhances emotional impact

dialogue

spoken exchange between characters

Spectacle

all visual aspect

visual mode

lighting, color, composition -ps mode

Audio mode

music, sound effect , ambient sound -ps mode

verbal/textual mode

spoken dialogue / any text on screen -ps mode

performance mode

acting, movements -ps mode