Literate Terms Flashcards
A brief work of fiction that can usually be read in a single sitting
Short Story
A work of fiction that is no longer and more complex than a short story
Novel
Takes place in the present day
Contemporay fiction
Takes place in the past; uses details about history of the time
Historical fiction
About science and technology of the future; met be set in the future or in space
Science fiction
A short story with a moral or lesson
Fable
A traditional story from a certain place; may give reason for how something was created or how it works
Myth
A struggle between opposing forces in a story. ~it’s the engine that drives the story
Conflict
Sequence of events in a story: exposition, rising, action, climax, falling action and resolution
Plot
The setting and characters are introduced
Exposition
It becomes clear that the characters face a problem. This struggle is called the conflict
Rising Action
The most exciting part of the story. Usually involves an important discovery , decision or event. It is the turning point in the story.
Climax
Occurs near the end as the story draws to a close.
Falling Action
The loose ends are tied up and the story ends.
Resolution
Person, an animal or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work
Character
The needs and goals of a character. The motivations of the characters drive the action of the plot
Motivation
The permanent characteristics of a character. Ex: hard working, kind, greedy
Traits
The message about life or human nature that is conveyed by a literary work
Theme
The time and place of an action in a story, poem, or play. (Time = time of year, time of day, era of time)
Setting
The person telling the story
Narrator
The narrator is outside the story and only presents the perspective of a single or limited character(s). (Know what one / few character(s) is / are thinking and feeling)
Third person limited
The narrator has unlimited knowledge and understanding about the story and all of its characters. (All knowing)
Third person omniscient
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Irony
Writing that tells an imaginary story
Fiction
