non-asterisk* terms Flashcards
story
An oral or written narrative account.
Theme
A ‘big idea’ and/or underlying message of a text.
Society
A system of sharing and human connection.
Character
A person, animal or animate object in a story that speaks, acts and/or influences the narrative events.
Story Structure
The deliberate sequencing of narrative events, often in a conventional order.
Context
With reference to literature, this refers to the circumstances in which a work was created, including social, historical and geographical.
Descriptive language
Language that is chosen to add detail, vividness or an emotional quality to writing.
Setting
The location and time frame in which the action of a story takes place.
Time
As part of setting, this refers to when a story takes place, either at a real point in history or the present, or in an imagined version of the past, present or future.
Place
As part of setting, this refers to where a story takes place, either in a real location or an imagined one.
Plot
The sequence of main events in a story.
Rising Action
The part in a narrative in which tensions and/or conflicts are intensified.
Climax
The part in a narrative in which tensions and/or conflicts reach their highest point.
Falling Action
The part in a narrative in which tensions and/or conflicts begin to be resolved.
Denouement
The part in a narrative in which tensions and/or conflicts are resolved, and a new sense of order is established.
