Elements of Story Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is a protagonist in a story?
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
What is the antagonist of a story ?
antagonist is the opposing force who stands in the way of the protagonist’s goals
What is exposition ?
an element of literature that introduces the key background information of a narrative
What is the plot ?
the content of a story and the form used to tell the story
What is inciting incident ?
is an event that hooks the viewer into the story and sets everything else that happens into motion. This moment is when an event thrusts the protagonist into the main action of the story.
What is rising action?
is the section of a story that leads toward its climax.
Climax
is the turning point in a story.
What is Falling action ?
the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution
What is the resolution ?
the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc
What is foreshadowing?
a warning or indication of .
What is a flashback ?
a sudden, clear memory of a past event or time
What is genre?
a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
What is tone?
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation.
What is mood?
the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader.
What is theme?
the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc
