LA short story notes Flashcards
What is the Sequence of events ?
plot
most intensive / exciting part of the story
climax
the setting and characters are established
exposition
a struggle between opposing forces
conflict
conflict within a character
internal conflict
a character struggles with another character
person vs. person
a person may clash with their government , part of their culture or rules
person vs. society
this is a type of conflict could be a natural phenomenon like a blizzard or earthquake
person vs. nature
the perspective from which the story is told
point of view
the narrator is a character
first person
someone says something but means the opposite
verbal irony
the audience knows the beast is a prince , but belle doesn’t
dramatic irony
the character that drives the story
protagonist
a character that opposes the main character
antagonist
hints or clues about what is coming up next
foreshadowing