plot and setting Flashcards
what is plot
arrangement of events in a narrative. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement.
what is narrative
short story or novel
what is conflicts
the tension, opposition, or struggle that drives a plot. external: between two characters or forces. internal: occurs within a character.
what is exposition
at the beginning of the narrative, important background information about characters, setting, and the situation.
what is rising action
after an inciting incident or significant event, conflict becomes more clear and main characters start to experience complications.
what is climax
the point at which the story’s suspense, emotions, an tensions peak, critical turning point marks when everything changes.
what is suspense
a literary device that uses tension to make the plot more exciting.
what is comedy
to refer to a dramatic work that, in contrast to tragedy, has a light, amusing plot, features a happy ending, centers around ordinary people, and is written and performed in the vernacular.
what is tragedy
a serious dramatic work in which the protagonist experiences a series of unfortunate reversals due to some character trait, referred to as a tragic flaw.
falling action
opposite the causes behind the rising action, the falling action details the effects of what happens at the climax of the narrative, and the conflict comes to a point of resolution.
denouement
untying the knot. the conflict has been resolved and balance is restored to the world of the story.
resolution
readers still have questions about the meaning of a narrative’s events.
in medias res
in the middle f the action. an important midway event through the overall story.
flashbacks
a scene in the narrative that is set in an earlier time than the main action
foreshadowing
to hint at events to come
