Elements of Plot
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
"He snuck up on the unexpecting group; quiet as a mouse."
Simile
The narrator is a character in the story
First person
Starwars
Science Fiction
The message that the reader takes away from a story
Theme
This component of the plot refers to the start of the story. Introduces the setting and main chracters.
Exposition
"She is an open book."
Metaphor/idiom
The Narrator is outside of the story
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the missing maestro
Mystery
The three reasons an author might write a text
Persuade, inform, entertain
The turning point, high point, or main event in a story.
Climax
"A real mathematician can mathematically mathemize mathematics in a mathematical mathematiculation."
Alliteration
The text speaks directly to the reader
Second person
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Fantasy
Refers to the usage of sound and factual reasoning in order to win an argument. Comes from the greek for logic.
Logos
The problem of a story is called this. It is introduced during the rising action.
Conflict
Personification
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story
Omniscient
The Trials of Hercules
Mythology
Language that appeals to our 5 senses and creates a mental image
Imagery
The end of the story where all final questions and problems are resolved.
Resolution
The fact of two things being placed close together with contrasting effect.
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
Juxtapositon
The narrator follows a single character throughout the story
Third person limited
A long poetic story, typically involving a mythological hero.
Epic
When an author hints at events yet to come
Foreshadowing