Elements of the Story Flashcards
elements of the story
Character, setting and atmosphere, conflict, plot, theme, tone, mood, and point of view
Center figure or hero
Protagonist
Opposes the protagonist and creates conflict or villain
Antagonist
The opposite personality of the MC and a supporting character
Foil character
Type of character that do not change until the end of the story
Flat character
Type of character that changes attitude or dynamic
Round character
Specific place, time period, weather, time of the day
Setting
Surrounding mood, established from setting
Atmosphere
Fully described setting
Integral
Vague and general setting
Backdrop
Excitement and makes possible the growth and development of the protagonist’s character
Conflict
4 types of conflict
Man vs Man, Man vs Society, Man vs Nature, Man vs Himself
Series of interconnected events
Plot
What are the types plot structure
Dramatic or Progressive, Episodic, parallel, Flashback
Refers to the chronological structure
Dramatic or Progressive
Chronological but consists of a series of loosely related incidents, usually of chapter kength
Episodic
Weaves 2 or more dramatic plots that are usually linked by a common character and a similar theme
Parallel
Conveys infos about events that occured earlier
Flashback
Underlying idea of a piece of literature
Theme
Attitude or feeling of the writer towards a subject
Tone
Feeling or atmosphere perceived by the reader
Mood
The voice which you tell your story, your perspective character, and angle of the story
Point of view
A personal narrative
1st person
A letter or email, speech or public address, directions
2nd person
Formal academic writing. It is limited, omniscient, or limited multiple
3rd person
Narrator has access on 1 character only
Limited
“he” “she” but the narrator has full access to all the characters
Omniscient
