Plot & Settings Flashcards
Plot
plot of a short or novel consists of several basic events
Narrative
a story
Conflicts
must be resolved, and the tension created by conflicts and develops the complexity
Exposition
important background information about the character, the setting, situation
Rising Action
inciting or significant event, the conflict becomes clear
Climax
the point at which the story’s suspense, emotions, and tensions peak
Suspense
a literary device the uses tension to make the plot more exciting
Comedy
Usually used to refer to a dramatic work that, in contrast to tragedy, has a light, amusing plot
Tragedy
a serious dramatic work in which the protagonist experiences a series of unfortunate reversals due to some character trait, referred to aa a tragic flaw
Falling Action
opposite the cause behind te 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” in French, and this part of the plot is often the shortest
Resolution
readers still have questions about the meaning of a narrative’s events
Flashbacks
during in which a narrator explains what had happened prior to the story’s beginning
Foreshadowing
a plot device in which future events are hinted at
Settings
of a novel or short story creates expectations in readers’ minds of the characters contained in them
