Short Term Terminology Flashcards
Plot
The main events of a play movie novel
Theme
The main idea
Introduction
The act of beginning something new
Inciting incident
The event or decision that begins a story’s problem
Conflict
Person vs person
Vs self
Vs nature
Vs society
Rising action
This rises to the climax
Climax
The part of the story where the tension reaches its highest part
Denouement
The outcome of a series of events, the end result
Conclusion
Used to introduce some final comments at the end of a piece of writing
Foreshadowing
Building anticipation of what might happen next
Protagonist
Main character
Antagonist
A character or group of characters who stand against the protagonist
Flat character
Character who reveals only one, maybe two personality traits and the traits do not change
Static character
A character who does not change over time, his or her personality does not evolve or transform
Dynamic character
A person who changes over time
