Setting
Suspense
Imagery
Dramatic Irony
First Person Point of View
Enhancement Techiques
Third Person Limited Point of View
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Cliff Hanger
Occurs when a character speaks from his/her own perspective and recounts events in his/her own life.
An incomplete ending to a story that leaves the readers wondering what will happen next; an implied ending to a story or film.
Where and when a story or film takes place
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen; the fear of the unknown.
Elements such as lighting effects, music, and other scene changes that contribute to the overall effectiveness of a film.
Occurs when the audience of a text or film is aware of something that the characters do not yet know.
A literary device an author uses to refer back to a time, place, or event that already occured.
Occurs when the narrator focuses in on a specific character's thoughts and feelings and relates the story/film to his/her perspective.
A literary device used to hit at or warn about events to come in a story or film.
Occurs when the narrator knows and shares all of the thoughts and feelings of the characters in the story or film.
Visual symbolism; a type of figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions.
