Occurs when the reader or audience knows something that a character or group of characters in the story does not.

They denote where the scene you’re reading takes place. Some writers will then elaborate on the contents of the room or the appearance of the outside of a building, some will immediately move on to the next piece of the narrative puzzle which is most often “ACTION” in caps, after which a few lines cue you into the action that’s taking place. The tense for such sentences is present tense.

a long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken by a single character and reveals a character’s private thoughts and feelings

the name given to the author of a play

the playwright’s technique of creating believable characters through description, action, and dialogue

the capital or chief city of a country or region.

Increase more and more rapidly

High chance to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

in a way that shows respect or warm approval.

unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

a calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.

an animal that naturally preys on others.

a member of a minority group included in an otherwise unmixed set of people in order to give the appearance of diversity.

dismissive of the importance of a person or thing.

shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality.

the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.

Stop oneself from doing something.

a hypothetical small town regarded as typically dull or insignificant.

Excessively sentimental

in a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse.

defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.

not genuine; fake or false.

continuing without pause or interruption; regarded as negative.