literary plot

Question 1

plot

Answer 1

sequence of events which involves the characters in conflict.

Question 2

narrative order

Answer 2

sequence of events

Question 3

chronological

Answer 3

the events are told in the order that it happened

Question 4

flashback- flash forward(rare)

Answer 4

occurs when the author narrates an event that took place before the current time.

Question 5

time lapse

Answer 5

story skips a period of time that seems unusal compared to the rest of the plot

Question 6

storyline

Answer 6

1. exposition- explanation of the situation and the condition of the character.
2. complication- incidents which either help or hinder the protagonist in finding a solution— rising action.
3. climax- peak or turning point of the action.
4. falling action- after the climax, it gives any necessary explanation.
5. resolution- the sense of at the end of the story that it is complete.`

Question 7

closed ending

Answer 7

readers feel that they know what will happen. plot is tied together satisfactorrily.

Question 8

open ending

Answer 8

readers must draw their own conclusion.

Question 9

cliffhanger

Answer 9

abrupt ending at an exciting and often dangerous time in the plot.