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