style		Point of view that allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
omniscient point of view		The (negative, positive or neutral) associations, emotions and attitudes of a given word
theme		Point of view that allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of one of the characters only
composition		This is the term to use when the narrator directly tells us what characterizes a given character
short story		The selection and organization of the material (i.e., the events, descriptive passages etc.) that makes up the story
objective point of view		A relatively short narrative with only one storyline and with a limited number of characters
stream of consciousness		Point of view that restricts the narrator to the reporting of events and dialogue (no thoughts or feelings)
frame story		An abrupt opening of a story
intertextuality		A comparison using either "as" or "like" as the link (e.g., The world is like a stage)
narrator		What the text is essentially about, often an idea such as war or love
round character		This is the term to use when something or somebody is spoken of as if it were something else (e.g.,"All the world's a stage" (Shakespeare)).
showing		This term is used when the text directly or indirectly refers to another work of art
limited point of view		The fictional world that the story takes place in including the social environment and the time
flat character		A character with a certain depth to it
setting		The way the text has been written (vocabulary, syntax, use of imagery, tone etc.)
characterization		This is the term to use when the narrator - through dialogue and action - shows (rather than tells) us what a given character is like
protagonist		Figurative language (symbols, metaphors and similes)
connotations		A minimally described or stereotypical character
mood		The main character in a work of fiction
metaphor		A narrative technique in which the narrative is a representation of the narrator' s"random" thoughts
simile		What you do when you find words to describe a given character's looks, personality, attitude, opinions etc. based on evidence found in the text
imagery		The character or invented voice telling the story
chronological narrative		A story that functions a frame for another story
in medias res		An object, a character or an event which is actually physically present in the story but also represents something more abstract
symbol		The atmosphere that pervades the story
telling		A narrative arranged according to the date/time of occurrence of the events