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| a translation of a sign to its meaning, precisely to its literal meaning, more or less like dictionaries try to define it. Denotation is sometimes contrasted to connotation, which translates a sign to meanings associated with it |
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| a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event. |
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| conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie. |
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| In direct presentation, a character is described by the author, the narrator or the other characters |
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| an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances. |
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| character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude |
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| a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. |
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| defined as the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end. |
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| uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation |
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| point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by one character at a time |
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| A flashback is a transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events |
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| Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. |
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| it means that that character serves to highlight one or more attributes of another character |
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| be a warning or indication of (a future event). |
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| Free verse is an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns |
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| a specific type of music, film, or writing |
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| is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point |
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| visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. |
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| Indirect presentation is a writing technique related to characterization. Through indirect presentation, the reader learns about the character's personality through his thoughts |
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| the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
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