Elements quiz Flashcards
(28 cards)
plot in order:
introduction, cause of action, rising action, climax, denouement
a clash of actions, ideas, desires, or wills
Conflict
it may be physical, emotional, mental, or moral
conflict
the main character may be pitted against some other person or group of persons
Man vs man
he may be in conflict with some external force such as nature, society, or fate
man vs environment
the central idea around which the story is built
theme
he may be in conflict with some element of his own nature
man vs himself
it contains a view of life or a truth about human experience
theme
it is a lesson or message that the author is trying to teach us
theme
refers to the place and time of a story, and also such factors as the weather and social customs
setting
in some short stories, it is vague and not really a factor
setting
in others, it adds credibility to the action
setting
related to the setting
atmosphere
refers to the mood or feeling which pervades a story
atmosphere
it is an object, person, situation, action, or some other item which has a literal meaning in the story but suggests or represents other meanings as well
symbol
means more than it is
literacy symbol
the reader meets the main characters and the setting is established.
introduction
it is usually brief in a short story
intro
this is the event which sets the story in motion
cause of action
it occurs near the beginning of a short story
cause of action
this is the course of the story from the cause of action to the climax
rising action
it may contain several events or be concentrated in a single scene
rising action
this is the peak of excitement or the turning point of the story.
climax
there is still some uncertainty about which way the events my turn
climax
