Elements of short story and poetry Flashcards
a sequence of events in the story
plot
parts of plot?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denoument
introduction of setting and characters
exposition
the resolution of conflict
resolution or denoument
reachest highest, most intense point
climax
events following the climax
falling action
events that build conflict for the protagonist
rising action
is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story
character
types of characters
protagonist, antagonist, dynamic character, static character, round character
your main character, naturally, the essential player
protagonist
the villain, the character who opposes and undermines your protagonist
antagonist
who changes over the course of the story
dynamic character
major character who shows fluidity and the capacity for change
round character
does not noticeably change over the course of a story
static character
can refer to time and place the story is set in
setting
3 aspects of setting
time, place, environment
the issue or problem characters in a story are confronted by
conflict
types of conflict
man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, man vs. society
is the overarching idea that the writer of the story wants the reader to understand. the central idea or belief in a short story.
theme
the aspect of a poem governs the length and rhythm of every line.
meter
two syllable word in which the first syllable is stressed more
trochee
two-syllable word in which the second syllable is stressed more
iamb
a two-syllable word in which both syllables are equally stressed.
spondee
is a three-syllable word in which the first syllable is stressed more than the latter two.
dactyl
a three-syllable word in which the final syllable is emphasized more than the first two.
anapest
different types of rhyme schemes
alternate rhyme, ballade, coupled rhyme, monorhyme, enclosed rhyme
is a poem in which alternating lines rhyme. this would create a rhyme pattern ABAB
alternate rhyme
would follow the rhyme scheme ABABBCBC and have three-eight-line stanzas, with the final stanza being four lines.
ballade
is a poem that is made up of a series of two-lined stanzas known as a rhyming couplet. these poems follow the rhyme scheme AA BB CC.
coupled rhyme
all the lines in a stanza, end with the same rhyme
monorhyme
the first and fourth lines rhyme, as do the second and third-lines. this creates an ABBA pattern.
enclosed rhyme
is an element of poetry that structures the lines into blocks or sections.
stanza
is a one-lined stanza
monostitch
a stanza with two rhyming lines
couplet
a stanza with eight lines that is written in iambic pentameter
octave
a stanza in which every line is a different length
heterometric stanza
is an element of poetry that governs the overall piece.
form
known for its length and narrative. it follows a story throughout the poem and often details a variety of characters.
epic
a poetic form that follows a structure of a set of fourteen-lines.
sonnet
is a poem that pays tribute to something.
ode
this form has its roots in japan and is structured as a three-line poem. 5-7-6 structures.
haiku
