Elements Of A Short Story/novel Flashcards

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Plot

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The series of related events in a story or play, sometimes called a story line

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Plot: EXPOSITION

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Introduces characters, situation and setting

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3
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Plot: RISING ACTION

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Complications in the conflict and situations

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Plot: CLIMAX

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The point In a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest

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Plot: DENOUMENT

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The conclusion; resolution

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6
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Theme:

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The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work

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7
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Point of veiw

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The vantage point from which the writer tells the story

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8
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4 types of point of view

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1st person (one character tells story
3rd person (an unknown author)
Omniscient (all knowing narrator)
Objective (impersonal narrator)

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Tone

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The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject

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Setting

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