Module III Flashcards
is a literary type that is merely always written in stanzas and lines, creating a unique look on the page.
Poetry
is any text meant to be performed rather than read.
Drama
is any kind of written text that is not poetry
Prose
a vast category that is a type of prose that includes many different sub-genres. It can be creative, such as personal essays or factual, such as scientific paper.
Non-fiction
the newest type of literature that has been defined as a distinct genre. This categorization was created to encompass the many new and important kinds of texts in our society today, such as movies and films, websites, commercials, billboards, and radio programs.
Media
is the sequence of events in a story that often have a causal relationship with each other.
Elements of Plot
are techniques that the writer uses to creatively present the events in the story
Plot devices
is a plot device where the story moves away from the current events happening in the story to a time in the past.
Flashback
is a plot device where the story presents an image or a scene which gives the reader clues as to events which will happen in the future.
Foreshadowing
refers to character (s) introduced, setting, goals, motivation , and stakes established.
Exposition
is the aftermath or results.
Falling Action
refers to conflicts, struggles, and blocks to the goal or journey.
Rising Action
is the turning point. Battle is won or lost. Resolution to the conflict occurs or is made possible.
Climax
refers to the problem, conflict (usually ) resolved, enemy vanquished, goal reached ( or not ).
Resolution or Denouement
Persons who are involved in the story.
Characters