Unit 7 Lesson 5: Plot in a Narrative Flashcards

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flashback

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an interruption in a narrative that gives readers information about something that happened at an earlier time

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flash-forward

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an interruption in a narrative that gives readers information about something that happens in the future

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linear

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moving forward in order or in a straight line

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nonlinear

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not in time order; not in a straight line

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plot

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the main events or action in a narrative

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benfits of linear plot

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A linear plot is generally easier for a reader to follow than a nonlinear plot. Narratives tend to move more smoothly from one event to the next when writers use a linear structure, moreover. A linear plot makes it easy to see how the climax of the story follows logically from what happened earlier. Finally, many authors find it easier to write a narrative that uses a linear plot.

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benfits of non linear plot

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Both writers and readers alike may enjoy the challenge of determining how the parts of a nonlinear narrative fit together. In addition, nonlinear narratives can be used to increase tension in a story by ordering events not by chronology, but according to what they reveal about a character’s feelings or motivations. A nonlinear plot structure can allow the writer to provide background information on a particular character or characters

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Writers use different techniques to construct non-linear plots, including flashbacks and flash-forwards:

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  • With a flashback, the narrative is briefly halted while the action “flashes back” to an event that took place earlier. Flashbacks are often used to provide backstory about the characters. By describing something that happened before the narrative begins, authors can fill in details about the characters or help readers to understand their actions and feelings.
  • A flash-forward is the opposite of a flashback. Instead of interrupting the narrative by going back in time, the author puts the narrative on hold and goes forward in time. In the story about Sam and Pete, the author might put in a flash-forward that shows the ship in a gale, with Sam calmly at the helm.
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coherent

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unified, consistent, and logical

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climax

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the turning point in a narrative

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exposition

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important background information in a narrative, including the setting and characters

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falling action

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the events in a narrative that tell what happens in the aftermath of the climax

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transition words

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words that alert a reader to a change of time or location

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rising action

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the events in a narrative that tell what happens as the character tries to handle their problem

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resolution

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the part of a narrative that tells how the characters solve their problem

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