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What is Plot Structure?

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Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Dénouement
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What is Setting?

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  • Where the story takes place
  • What time period
  • Description of the environment
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What is Rise of Action?

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  • Building of the Plot/Unfolding of the Sequence of Events
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What is Climax?

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  • Point in story where most significant events occur

- Plot builds up to this moment and everything is connected to it

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What is Denouement/Falling Action?

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  • Winding down of the plot
  • Things become settled and fall into place after the climax has occurred
  • A breathing time for the main character
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What is the Conclusion?

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  • Concludes the plot
  • There is a full acceptance of the way things are
  • Life goes on and will be better (or not) from that acceptance
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What is Characterization?

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When a person’s human qualities are revealed by his/her:

  • Name
  • Appearance
  • What he/she says
  • What he/she does
  • What others say about them
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What is Indirect Characterization?

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  • Provides the reader with enough information to draw his/her own conclusions
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What is Direct Characterization?

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  • The author provides the reader with enough information to draw their own conclusions
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What is a Round Character?

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  • Well developed through most of the elements of characterization
  • These characters are more believable and real
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What is a Flat Character?

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  • Weakly developed characters

- Only barely described and not much is revealed about their personality

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What is the Main Character?

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  • The story revolves around them.
  • Protagonist
  • They are involved in the main conflict and are most important
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What are Minor Characters?

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  • They enhance the role of the main character
  • Not necessarily directly involved in the main character’s conflict
  • Sometimes the “outsider”
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What is Mood?

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  • Feeling/atmosphere (ex. Somber, joyful, comedic, macabre)
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What is Pathetic Fallacy?

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  • When the environment reflects the mood/feeling/situation of the characters
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What is Conflict?

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  • Internal or External struggle that the character is facing
  • A problem or dilemma that must be solved
  • Needed to move the plot forward; without it, there is no story
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What are the three types of conflict?

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  • Person vs. Person
  • Person vs. Self
  • Person vs. Environment
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What is Person vs. Person conflict?

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The protagonist directly struggles with another or other persons

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What is Person vs. Self conflict?

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The protagonist struggles with an inner conflict and must come to a realization with understanding him/herself

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What is Person vs. Environment conflict?

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The protagonist struggles with some or all of:

A) Nature
B) Supernatural
C) Society

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What is Point of View?

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P.O.V. is the relationship of the narrator and the story. Sometimes called the method of narration.

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What are the 5 methods of narration?

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  1. First Person Major
  2. First Person Minor
  3. Third Person Omniscient
  4. Third Person Ordinary
  5. Third Person Central Character
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What is First Person Major?

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Main character tells his/her own story.

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What is First Person Minor?

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A minor character who happens to be there tells the story. (Ex. The Great Gatsby)

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What is Third Person Omniscient?
Narrator knows the thoughts of all the characters in the story (all-knowing narrator)
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What is Third Person Ordinary?
Narrator tells the reader only what he perceives.
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What is Third Person Central Character?
Narrator only tells what the Central character thinks, feels, does, etc.
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What is Symbol?
Something used to represent something else (Ex. Maple leaf - Canada, patriotism)
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What is Irony?
A situation where the exact opposite occurs rather than what is expected.
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What is Theme?
The central meaning of a work-seldom directed stated.
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What is Atmosphere/Mood?
The dominant feeling of a situation
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What is Pathos?
In both music and literature, it creates a feeling of sadness, pity or sorrow in the reader.
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What is Imagery?
The creation or use of images in speech or writing - forms pictures in your mind.
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What is Allusion?
A reference to a historical or fictional character, place, event or other work that the writer assumes the reader will recognize. Ex. Biblical references
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What is a Paradox?
A statement that seems to contradict itself.
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What is an Oxymoron?
Two words that are contradictory which are used together. | Ex. Pretty ugly
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What is a Simile?
A direct comparison using like or as (coffee as black as tar)
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What is Foreshadowing?
A hint or suggestion that something will happen in the future.
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What is an Allegory?
Symbolic meaning to a story – usually a long and complicated story with an underlying meaning (Animal Farm)
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What is Personification?
Human characteristics given to inanimate objects (the trees bowed their heads)
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What is Card Stacking?
The strategy of showing the product's best features, telling half-truths, and lying about its potential problems
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What is Star Power/Testimonial?
The use of well known, respected people to endorse a product or service.
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What is Name Calling?
The use of names that evoke fear or hatred in the viewer.
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What is Glittering Generalities?
The act of referring to words or ideas that evoke a positive emotional response from an audience.
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What are Statistics?
The collection of data presented for the purpose of proof.
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What is Shock Value?
An image used to provoke a reaction of sharp disgust, shock, anger, fear, etc.
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What are Montage/Images?
In general, a visual way to present information to target audience.
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What is Plain Folks?
The use of everyday people to sell a product or service.
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What is Call to Action?
Instruction to the audience designed to provoke an immediate response (what the documentary hopes the audience will do)

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