Elements of Fiction Flashcards
Plot
A series of connected incidents
Flashback
Earlier events being filled in by summary
in media res
Starting in the middle of the story
ad terminum rerum
Starting at the end of the story
Exposition
Providing essential background information
Summary Method (Exposition)
Author presents information directly to the reader
Scenic Method (Exposition
Information is ‘acted out’ by characters and incidents
Conflict
The heart of the plot
External Conflict
Conflict against nature, circumstances, etc
Internal Conflict
Conflict within the character himself
Protagonist
Chief character
Antagonist
The character (Or other) in opposition to the protagonist
Mystery
Sustaining interest by withholding information from the reader
Foreshadowing
An anticipation of the outcome by hints
Rising Action (Plot Structure)
New situations complicate the plot and emotional interest intensifies
