Plot+Setting :) Flashcards
(15 cards)
Plot :)
The arrangement of events in a narrative.
Narrative :)
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Conflicts :)
The tension, opposition, or struggle that drives a plot.
Exposition :)
In a literary work, contextual and background info told readers about characters, plot, setting, and situation.
Rising action :)
The events, marked by increasing tension and conflict, that build up to a story’s climax.
Climax :)
he point in a story when the conflict reaches its highest intensity.
Suspense :)
A Literary device that uses tension to make the plot more exciting.
Comedy :)
Usually used to refer to refer to a dramatic work that is the contrast to tragedy.
Tragedy :)
A serious dramatic work in which the protagonist experiences a series of unfortunate reversals due to some character trait.
Falling action :)
The Result of the climax or turning point. In this phase, the conflict is being resolved.
Denouement :)
This phase of the plot the conflict has been resolved and balance is restored to the world of the story.
In medias res :)
Latin for “in the middle of things” a technique in which a narrative begins in the middle of the action.
Flashbacks :)
A scene in a narrative that is set in an earlier time than the main action.
Foreshadowing :)
A plot device in which future events are hinted at.
Setting :)
Where and when a story takes place.
