The time and location that a story takes place.

The main character that we root for.

The character who opposes the protagonist

A character who serves as the protagonist but lacks heroic qualities.

A struggle/ issue between two opposing forces.

Person vs. Person

Person vs. Nature

Person vs. Society

Person vs. Machine

Person vs. Animal

Person vs. Self

Person vs. Fate

The technique that a writer uses to reveal the personalities and traits of a character

Complex; influenced by events

Flat; one trait

The perspective in which a story is told.

When the narrator uses the pronoun "I"

When the narrator knows everything about all of the characters (all-knowing).

When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character

When the narrator does not enter the mind of any character.

When something said is unexpected

When actions taken are not what was expected

When the audience knows something that the character does not.

Something concrete that represents something abstract.

When the use of symbols suggest a larger meaning in the text.

Mood is the feeling/ environment of a literary work.

Tone is the writer's attitude toward something in the story.

An interruption in the narrative to show an episode or memory.

A hint given for what is to come.

Reinforces the primary themes

A story of tale with two or more levels of meaning.

Insight based on context clues; "educated guess"

A character's sudden flash of insight; "lightbulb moment"

A conversation between characters

The order/ arrangement of words in a sentence.

An author's choice of words

A word is its dictionary meaning.

The feeling or ideas associated with a word.

An author's unique way of writing.