Terms Flashcards
Narrative
a telling of a story
Plot
series of events that explain the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
setting
time and place
conflict
a struggle in the story
internal conflict
inside the protagonist’s mind
external conflict
protagonist is against a force (character v character, character v nature, character v fate, character v society)
protagonist
main charcter
antagonist
opposes the protagonist (there isn’t always one)
static
no change in story
dynamic
change in story
characterization
how the character is given its personality
indirect
speech, thoughts, actions reveal the personality of characters, it is shown
direct
tells readers directly
character motivation
why the character acts a certain way
theme
the message that shows you what you have been reading/watching
mood
how it makes you feel
first person
i, me, personal
second person
you, your, rare
third person limited
(he, she, they)narrated
third person omniscient
(he, she, they) the narrator knows it all
Narrative Rationality
does it make sense
Coherence
does it make sense, does it play by rules that allow us to understand
(story v story
Fidelity
doe sit fit with your previous knowledge (you v story)
Suspension of Disbeilf
we don’t belive what stories portray we go along with it
