Fictions Flashcards
Climax
resolution to the problem
Coda
moment that provides an emotional release
Complication
obstacles that stop the character from reaching the solution
Inciting Incident
statement of hero’s problem
Twist
the abrupt change in the story
Midpoint
revelation of characters true nature
Pinch
the scene that engages the audience
Hero
the story the persons about not necessarily the hero
Oedipus
boys in with competition her for mother
Electra
daughters in competition with mothers for fathers
Anagnorisis
moment of discovery
Peripeteia
reversal of fortune
Aristotle Stuff
The unity of action — follows one story w minimal subplots
The unity of time — should exist in no longer than 24 hrs
The unity of place — should exist in a single place
Feminism
Views literature through the lens of gender that is a nonbionary choice and promotes the idea that women are equal to men under law, culture, and economics
Theme Level
generalization of plot line
Plot Level
a sentence that describes the important features of the structure map
Truth Level
a personal evaluation of the theme line
Post Colonialism
how colonialism affected literature…how colonizers affects and is affected by colonized
Quality
beauty and goodness are apart of truth but exceed language
Freudian Theory
heart of human motivation is drives of sex and other biological needs
