elements of a story Flashcards
(28 cards)
plot
the action of the story, a series of physical or mental events that are related
linear plot
majority of the narrative is told in the order the events originally occur
fractured plot
out of order, jumps through timeline
circular plot
ends where story began
parallel plot
multiple storylines that are somehow tied together
narrative arc - beginning
intro, exposition, conflict
narrative arc - middle
rising action, climax, falling action
end
resolution (denouement)
internal conflict
man v self
external conflict
man v someone, something, nature, society, etc
tension
sense that something ominous is coming
PAIRS
physical description, actions, inner thoughts, reactions of others, speech
setting
time, place, and environment
backdrop setting
time + place are hard to identify
integral setting
time + place are important to the story
atmosphere
general feeling of the story (reactions of reader)
first person
i, me, my, we
central narrator
protagonist tells own story
peripheral narrator
tells about someone else
second person
you, yourself, your
third person
narrator is outside observer
3rd limited
focus on 1 character
3rd omniscient
narrator knows and sees all, including thoughts, passes judgement
3rd objective
doesn’t know thoughts, doesn’t pass judgement or comments
