3: Elements of Fiction and Poetry Flashcards
This refers to the order of events in a story
Plot
structure or framework that breaks down the plot into elements
Freytag’s Pyramid
Who coined the Freytag’s Pyramid
Gustav Freytag
What are the elements of the plot?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Denouement
This refers to the people, animals, or aliens in the story
Characters
Basically, they are the representations of beings
Characters
This refers to when and where the story takes place
Setting
Refers to the underlying truth that is being conveyed in the story
Theme
Can be universal, meaning they are understood by readers no matter what culture or country the readers are in
Theme
This refers to how the story is told
POV
The struggle between two entities
Conflict
The main character
Protagonist
The adversary of the main character
Antagonist
Elements of Poetry
Rhythm
Meter
Rhyme Scheme
Theme
Symbolism
Imagery
This is the music made by the statements of the poem, which includes the syllables in the lines
Rhythm
Beat and pace of the poem
Rhythm
Where is the stress in the word Ancestors?
AN-ces-tors
Where is the stress in the word Professor?
pro-FES-sor
Where is the stress in the word Encourage?
en-COUR-age
Where is the stress in the word Origin?
OR-i-gin
Where is the stress in the word Catholic?
CATH-o-lic
Where is the stress in the word Mathematical?
math-e-MAT-i-cal
This is the basic structural make-up of the poem
Meter
Is defined as the pattern of rhyme
Rhyme Scheme
