Elements Flashcards
What is an exposition? What does it do?
- Introduces the characters, setting & tone of the story
* Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict
What are the 6 elements of a short story?
- Setting
- Point of View
- Plot
- Conflict
- Character
- Theme
What is a rising action? What does it do?
- Begins to develop the conflict
* A building of tension & suspense occurs & the plot becomes more complicated
What is a climax?
- The turning point in the plot, the moment where conflict is at its most intense
- Usually the main character comes face to face with the conflict
What is characterization?
• The process by which the author creates wild, believable characters
What is indirect characterization?
• When the reader must infer for themselves what the character is like through the character’s appearance, thoughts, actions, speech, & other character’s reactions to that particular person
What is a round character?
They are complex & multidimensional. Much like real people with several sides to their personality.
What is a flat character?
Only have 1 or 2 defining characteristics
What is a dynamic character?
It is a character that develops & changes over the course of the story
What is a static character?
It is a character they remains the same throughout the entire story
What are the types of characters?
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Round Characters
- Flat Characters
- Dynamic Characters
- Static Characters
What is direct characterization?
Not a very specific character
Ex: Eloisa is lazy.
What are some examples of external conflict?
- Man vs. Man (Society vs. Society)
- Man vs. Nature
- Man vs. Society
What is an example of internal conflict?
• Man vs. Self
What are some other types of conflict?
- Man vs. Supernatural- ghosts, monsters
- Man vs. Fate- fighting against destiny
- Man vs. Technology- computer, machines
What is a setting?
- The time and location
- place- geographical location
- social conditions
- mood or atmosphere
- weather conditions
What is a point of view? What are the point of views?
• Perspective from which the story is told
• First Person- the narrator is 1 of the characters
• Third Person- narrator is not 1 of the characters in the story
-omniscient: all knowing
-limited: vantage point of one character
What is the plot?
- It is the sequence of events that make up a story
* Helps the reader follow the story
What is a falling action? What is a resolution?
• All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflicts & climax come to an end.
• The main character either triumphs or fails at conquering the conflict.
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• The conclusion of the story
• The conflict(s) have been resolved & there isa no more tension.
What is conflict?
- The issue/problem that needs to be resolved in the story.
* Can either be external or internal
What is theme? What is universal theme?
• A theme that can be understood by anyone, anywhere, anytime
How do you find the theme?
- The theme is not the same thing as the subject.
* The subject is simply the topic. It can be stated in a single word.
