prose Flashcards
1
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prose definition
A
written equivalent of a spoken language
2
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kinds of prose
A
fiction & nonfiction
3
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exposing characters & setting
A
(first) exposition
4
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events that push the characters
A
(second) inciting incident
5
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complication & may add new character/s
A
(third) increased action
6
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greatest tension
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(fourth) climax
7
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greatest suspense
A
(fifth) descent of the action
8
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receives the consequence
A
(sixth) resolution
9
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tension concludes
A
(seventh) denouement
10
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vignette
A
- cant stand on its own
- where you can see the tension
- descriptive
11
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short story
A
- 500 words or more
- may not have a clear cut ending
12
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novels
A
- resists exact definition
- not necessarily sectioned in chapters
