Plot Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Five Element of Fiction
A
Plot, point of view, characters, setting, theme
2
Q
exposition
A
introduction to the plot
- introduce characters
- setting is revealed
- mood or tone is established
3
Q
rising action
A
obstacles and complication happens
4
Q
conflict
A
drives the plot, 5 types: person vs. person, person vs. society, person vs. nature, person vs. self, person vs. technology
5
Q
climax
A
turning point, high point of suspense
6
Q
falling action
A
all the events that follow the climax, results of the main characters actions or decision
7
Q
resolution
A
conclusion, the point when the central conflict is ended or resolved
8
Q
chronological order
A
unfolds events in the order they happen
9
Q
flashback
A
stops the story and goes back to the past
10
Q
foreshadowing
A
clues about what will happen later in the story
