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characterization
methods a writer uses to communicate information about characters to readers
direct characterization
"She was a beautiful baby"
indirect characterization
Author shows character in action and lets readers make their own interpretations
climax
the moment when the action comes to its highest point of dramatic conflict.
complication
any obstacle that increases the tension of the story
conflict
central source of tension and drama in the story
dialogue
Conversation between two or more characters
diction
author's choice of words and their connotative meanings
dramatic irony
the reader knows something the character doesn't
exposition
Beginning of a story in which the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.
falling action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
imagery
the use of specific details to describe one thing in terms of another.
irony
a particular tone created when the speaker intends a meaning that is opposite to the words he or she says.
narrator
speaker who tells the story
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
omniscient
the author presents the thoughts of every character
limited
3rd person perspective in which the narrator only presents the thoughts of one character.
resolution
the conclusion of the story
rising action
part of the story in which the tension rises.
setting
time and place of the story
structure
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
style
characteristic ways in which an author uses language
suspense
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
symbol
image, object, character, or action that stands for an idea beyond its literal meaning
theme
the story's main ideas that the author intends to communicate. These are often universal truths.
tone
clues in a story that suggest the writer's own attitude toward elements of their writing
understatement
figure of speech in which the speaker says less than what they actually feel.
verbal irony
use of hyperbole or understatement for ironic effect
Values, feelings, goals, problems
Characterization
unreliable narrator
a narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised
conventional symbols
symbols which are universally recognized
nonconventional symbols
symbols which do not have meaning without the context of the story
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