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