Creative Writing 2nd Quarter Flashcards
is the series of interconnected events that makes up a story and answers the question why?
Plot
is the overall sequence of events that answers the question what?
story
imaginative words based on real events
Fiction
factual information about real people, places, and events
Non- Fiction
Types of Fiction
Historical Fiction
Romance Novel
Fantasy
Mystery
Horror
Flash fiction
Short Stories
Novel
Novella
presenting the clear good and bad character
Melodrama
it is like comedy but its plot and characters are exaggerated
Farce
5 Types of Drama
Comedy
Drama
Melodrama
Musical
Farce
Historical Drama
the interplay of the conflict within the story
rising action
climax
the period of time in a story that follows the climax and begins to clarify the narrative, release tension, and wrap things up for the characters
falling action
is the introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information
exposition
the conclusion of a story’s plot
resolution
depicts events that happen in the story
Action
representation of places, people, and things
Description
Summary of a narrative
Exposition
attempts to depict the feelings and thoughts of characters
stream of consciousness
refers to a person or animal that is in the story
character
Main Character
Protagonist
Opposing Character
Antagonist
Elements of Drama
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Conflict
The central message or moral of the story
Theme
refers to the time, place, or environment of which the story is narrated
setting
representation of traits, motives, and psychological aspects of a character in a narrative.
Characterization
people who writes plays
playwright
