Unit 1: Literary elements Flashcards
The time and place of a story. it influences the mood.
setting
The main events that occur over the course of a story.
plot
what are the 5 parts of a plot diagram?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
What is a round character?
round characters are people who we know a lot about; they show off many character traits.
what is a static character?
a character who’s thoughts or ideals remains the same throughout the story.
how can setting influence the mood of a story?
the setting can influence the story depending on the time, place atmosphere.
What is theme?
Theme is the message the author wants to share with or get across to the reader.
the very beginning of the story. the characters are introduced, as is the setting and the goals of the main character.
exposition
part of the story where we see how the protagonist will try to accomplish their goal. We learn of the main problem.
inciting incident/rising action
we learn if the problem of the protagonist will be solved or not. This is the main action of the story and is directly related to the conflict.
climax
the climax is resolved, and the story’s pace is slowed down. after affects of the climax may be included.
falling action
what are the 5 types of conflict one may encounter in a story?
character vs self, character vs. character, character vs society, character vs circumstance/fate, character vs technology, character vs supernatural, character vs nature.
the repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of a series of words.
alliteration
a resemblance in the sounds of words/syllables either between their vowels or between their consonants.
assonance
The close repetition of the same consonant sounds at any place within a word, but not at the beginning.
consonance
