hula
complication
any obstacle that increases tension of the story
description
verbal representation of characters
dialogue
the actual words of the characters speak
diction
authors choice of words/ vocab level of the story
hyperbole
an exaggerating statement used to make strong effect
style
the characteristic ways that an individual author uses language-including word choice
suspense
techniques the author uses to keep readers interested in the story
understatement
A figure of speech in which the speaker says less about what he or she actually feels
irony
when events or words are the opposite of what is expected
verbal irony
when theres a hurricane raging outside and someone says "what lovely weather were having"
dramatic irony
A technique that increases suspense that lets readers know about a situation than the characters know
What is a character?
person in a narative, can also be and animal or also a place or object
What is characterization
method or techniques that writers use to reveal or describe characters and personality
direct characterization
Tells the audience what the personality of the character is
indirect characterization
Shows things that reveal the personality of a character