| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Plot | The arrangement of the actions and events in a literary work |
| Characterization | How the writer reveals things about the character |
| Direct Characterization | Where the writer "Tells" you about the character |
| Indirect Characterization | Where the writer "Shows" things about the character using S.T.E.A.L. |
| S.T.E.A.L. | Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, & Looks |
| Setting | Time a/o place of the action in a story; can be past, present, or future and can provide hour of day, specific year and season |
| Point of View (P.O.V.) | Perspective from which the story is told; either 1st or 3rd person |
| 1st Person P.O.V. | From the perspective of the narrator who is also a character from the story |
| 3rd Person Omniscient P.O.V. | From the perspective of the narrator who knows everything about the characters thoughts, actions and emotions |
| 3rd Person Limited P.O.V. | From the perspective of the narrator who knows what the other characters are doing, but not what they are thinking |
| Theme | Central point or insight about life that is conveyed in the work, either directly or indirectly |
| Implied Theme | Where the theme of the work is given indirectly |
| Stated Theme | Where the theme of the work is directly stated |
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