characterization		the point of maximum interest (also climax)
dynamiccharacter		characters who change little, if any
genre		type of literature in which ideas and feelings are expressed in compact, imaginative, and musical language
causeandeffect		perspective
nonfiction		a short entertaining account about a person or an event
staticcharacter		struggle between opposing forces
firstperson		techniques that writers use to create and develope characters
authorspurpose		prose writing that tells and imaginary story
minorcharacter		a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work
poetry		a type or category of literature
short story		loose ends are tied up and the story is brought to a close
climax		a major person or creature that takes place in literary work
plot		complex or intricate feature or element
novella		writing that tells about real people, places, and events
thirdpersonomniscient		introduces the characters and establishes the main idea
conflict		a brief work of fiction that can usually be read in a single sitting
thirdpersonlimited		when the narrator tells us what one character thinks, feels, and observes.
resolution		a work of fiction that is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel
maincharacter		first - person pronouns : I, me, mine, my
turningpoint		work of fiction that is longer and more complex than a short story
character		characters that change significantly
prose		his or her reason for creating a particular work
complications		when one event brings about the other
fiction		sequence of related events that make up a story
point of view		people or creatures in literary works of lesser importance
exposition		when the conflict is resolved and the outcome of the plot becomes clear
novel		(all knowing) allows the observer to relate the thoughts and feelings of the story's characters
anecdote		language that lacks the special features of poetry