adds information and begins with a preposition, but it can't stand alone and does not have a complete subject or predicate

can't stand on its own without the information that follows

shows the action of the sentence

tells what the sentence is about

contains the verb and tells something about the subject of the sentence

two or more adjectives that describe the same noun

the words, images, and emotions associated with a word or phrase

the dictionary definition of a word

the perspective from which a story is told

the meaning of the work or the life lesson that readers should learn as a result of reading the story

the story line or action and events in a story

the main struggle or many struggles a character faces

The time and place of a story

individuals in a story, poem, or play

the introduction to the characters, setting, and situation of the story

the development of conflict and complications

the moment of greatest emotional intensity or tension that usually comes at the turning point in a story

the events that happen after the climax

the revelation of the outcome of the conflict, also called the "denouement" which means tying up

narrator is a character and participates in the action

narrator is unidentified, a detached observer

narrator is all knowing

narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of a single character

follows different characters through their own separate narratives, but their experiences are related and eventually converge as the story is resolved

authors can go more in depth about key events and reveal more about the characters through their reactions and interactions with each other

the story starts in the middle of something and ends before everything is resolved

interrupts the regular flow of the story to provide a glimpse of something that will happen in the future

breaks the current narrative to give important information that provides background and insight into the characters and events

allows the author to provide key details and insight into characters actions and identity

draws readers into the narrative and helps them experience the story at a deeper level

used to link simple sentences and phrases, examples - after, before, once, through, whenever.

a phrase that modifies a noun in a sentence, but is not connected to the sentence by a conjunction it is set off with a comma only and it could be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence

transitions that bring your reader through the story from beginning to end, you should use them when you have a change in setting, a change in action, or a change in the characters emotions or thoughts