Signposts

2. A recollection by a character that interrupts the story
6. Questions characters raise that reveal their inner struggles
7. A sudden realization of something that shifts a character’s actions or understanding of self, others, or the world
8. A sharp contrast between what we would expect and what we observe the character doing
10. Specific quantities or comparisons to depict the amount, size, or scale
11. Vocabulary that is unfamiliar to the reader

1. What surprised me?
3. The advice or insight about life that a wiser character, who is usually older, offers to the main character
4. the author might cite other people to provide support for a point
5. Events, images, or particular words that reoccur
9. Language that leaves no doubt about a situation or an event, allows no compromise, or seems to exaggerate or overstate a case