Plot Flashcards
plot
the way the author sequences and paces events so as to shape our response and interpretation
action
the events recounted in a fictional work
sequence
ordering of action in a story
in medias res
when a story is opened in the middle of an action, then filling in past details by means of exposition and/or flashback
foreshadowing
a hint or clue about what will happen later on in the story
subplot
a less significant plot in a work of fiction of drama
pacing
the duration of particular episodes
discriminated occasion
a specific moment portrayed in a fictional work
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces
external conflict
when the conflict pits a character against something or someone outside of him/herself
internal conflict
when the forces in a conflict are two drives, impulses or parts of a character
exposition
first part of plot that sets the scene, introduces characters and the situation at the beginning of a work
rising action
second part of plot in which events complicate the initial situation, intensifying the initial conflict or introducing a new one
climax/turning point
third part of plot when the action stops rising and starts falling
falling action
fourth part of plot, in which the conflict moves towards revolution
