plot and setting Flashcards
what is plot
it consist of several basic events that form a whole narrative.
what is exposition
at the beginning of the narrative, we learn important background information about the characters, the setting and the situation
what is a narrative
a story
what is a conflict
the tension, opposition, or struggle that drives a plot
what is rising action
after a incident, the conflict becomes more clear, and the main character starts to experience complications
what is climax
the point at which the story’s suspense, emotions, and tensions peak is the climax
what is suspense
a literary device that uses tension to make the plot more exciting
what is comedy
the protagonists situation often improves
what is falling action
opposite the causes behind the rise action, the falling action details the effects of what happens at the climax of the narrative.
what is tragedy
a serious dramatic work in which the protagonist experiences a series of unfortunate reversals due to some character trait.
what is denouement
it means “untying the knot.” in French, and this part of the plot is often the shortest.
what is resolution
the working out of a plots conflicts, following the climax
what is in medias res
a Latin term meaning “in the middle of the action,” or just prior to an important event
what is flashbacks
during which a narrator explains what had happened prior to the story’s beginning
what is foreshadowing
to hint at event to come
