Elements of Plot
Exposition
The beginning of the story. Includes main characters, the story setting, what event makes the rest of the story possible
Man vs. Self (Define and Give an example)
A struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fear.
What is Plot?
The chain of events that make up a story
The rhyming pattern of a poem
Rhyme Scheme
comparison using "like" or "as"
simile.
Rising Action
Most important complications and events in the story that move the plot along before the climax
Man vs. Man (Define and Give an example)
Other characters may be the antagonist
What is Setting?
The time and place within a story
A Poem that has 14 lines
A Sonnet
Giving life-like qualities to an inanimate object
Personification
Climax
The main problem and Penultimate situation of the story
Man vs. Nature (Define and Give an example)
A struggle between a character and mother nature. Mother nature: wether, animals, insects, sickness, and epidemics.
What is an antagonist? Give and example from the class.
The character or force in conflict with the protagonist. Bob Ewell, Hitler (Night) German SS Officers, etc.
a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter
Ode
What are the 3 types of Irony
Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic
Falling Action
After the Climax. What events take place after the climax that prepare the story for it's resolution
Man vs. Society (Define and Give an example)
A struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group. Could include poverty, politics, social norms, expectations, or values.
What is a Protagonist? Give an example from this class
The main character in the story. Elie Wiesel, Scout, Jem, Atticus Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius
Name 5 poets
Dr. Suess, Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, Amanda Goreman, Walt Whitman, Shakespeare, etc.
Give the definition of paradox and provide 2 examples
a figure of speech in which a statement appears to contradict itself.(2 examples)
Resolution
The end of a Narrative. How are the loose ends tied up? What questions are answered?How is the conflict resolved?
What Conflict is seen at the end of Night by Elie Wiesel?
Man vs Self. Elie struggles with the loss of his father and the loss of his humanity. He feels like life is an endless night, but he longs to find hope again
A French word for the "Falling Action" of a story
Denouement
How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write. "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" is the beginning of which Sonnet by Shakespeare?
154 Sonnets. Sonnet 130
What is the definition of "Allusion"? Give an example from Romeo and Juliet
A Reference to history, culture, religion or another text. (Cupid, Neptune, Queen Mab, etc.)