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| A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a literary work. |
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| A decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in the plot of a dramatic or literary work. |
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| Information important to the reader's understanding of the story. Typically, this information concerns events and relationships that have occurred prior to the time of the story. |
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| Advance indications of things to come. |
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| The representation through language of an experience or object that is known through the senses. |
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| The arrangement of the elements included in conventional plots. The main points on the arc are: exposition, rising action (tension/conflict), climax, and resolution (falling action or dénouement). |
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| In its simplest form, the conflict and the result thereof between two forces. |
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| The angle or vantage point from which a story is narrated. |
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| A mnemonic device that ensures that you've included the useful elements of a critique. PPQ stands for Praise, Polish, and Question: Praise -- say what's good about the piece, what is working for you and why Polish -- offer specific suggestions about how to improve the piece Question -- ask a question about something that's unclear in the piec. A mnemonic device that ensures that you've included the useful elements of a critique. PPQ stands for Praise, Polish, and Question: Praise -- say what's good about the piece, what is working for you and why. Polish -- offer specific suggestions about how to improve the piece. Question -- ask a question about something that's unclear in the piece. |
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| The ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. |
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| The leading character, hero, or heroine of a literary work. |
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| The central idea or controlling thought of a literary work. Theme is an abstraction made concrete in prose through character, action, image, and metaphor. A unifying or dominant idea or motif, i.e., what the story is about on a deeper level. |
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| In the middle of things (Latin). |
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| The act of using or passing off the writings of another as one's own. |
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| Opposition or struggle between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction. |
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| A struggle between opposing influences within a character; creates an intangible obstacle. |
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| A struggle between characters, or between a character and a force, such as nature; creates a tangible obstacle. |
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| The temporary loss of inspiration/creativity that causes inability to begin or continue writing. |
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| A technique involving continuous writing without regard to spelling or grammar (i.e., no corrections are made), in which the writer allows their thoughts to lead them wherever they may go. |
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| The underlying or implicit meaning. |
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| The spoken words of the characters in the story. |
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| The illusion of a person, as created by words in a story, novel, poem, or play. |
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| A simplified and standardized conception of a character; lacks originality and individuality. |
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| Someone in whom the central character confides, thus revealing her personality. |
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| A character that either offsets the main character or other characters by comparison or thwarts a plan. |
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