five basic literary elements Flashcards
what is plot
The chain of events in a story (in other words what happens in the story.
what is Exposition
The start of the story witch provides background information about the characters and the settings.
what is rising action
The point in witch the story “takes of” and begins to build toward a climax.
what is the climax
The highest point of action in the story also known as the turning point.
what is the falling action
the events after the climax when the story begins to wrap up.
what is the resolution
the ending of the story
what is conflict
a struggle between two or more forces in a story
what are the four types of conflict
a. Man vs man
B. Man vs nature
C. Man vs society
D. Man vs self
what is the setting
the time the place and the circumstances of the story
what is characterization
the way the author develops the characters remember Speech Thoughts Effects on others Actions looks
What dose flat mean
a flat character inset well developed
what dose round mean
a round character is well developed
what dose static mean
a static character stays the same
what dose dynamic mean
a dynamic character changes during the story
what dose protagonist mean
a protagonist is the main character and is the “good guy”
