Matching Pairs Elements of StoryOnline version PFA Matching Activity by John Beard 1 foreshadowing 2 dialogue 3 direct characterization 4 indirect characterization 5 suspense 6 first person point of view 7 objective point of view 8 climax 9 subjective point of view 10 exposition when characters in a story speak includes the thoughts and feelings of one or more of the characters in a story the initial description of the characters in a story a narrative perspective restricted to that of the author/ narrator's thoughts and feelings as the central character when an author develops a character by describing how a character behaves, interacts with other characters, and how they speak using dialogue the author tells the audience what the personality of the character is a narrative perspective that does not follow any specific character or reveal character thoughts/ feelings the decisive point at which the reader knows how the conflict will be resolved a feeling of anxiety or anticipation as readers wait for an outcome gives hints about what will happen later in the story