Plot
A series of events in a story
Plot
A stuggle between opposing forces.
Conflict
The people, animals, and imaginary things who take part in the action of a work of literature.
Character
The time or place of the action.
Setting
A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.
Theme
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
Stages of Plot
A conflict that occurs within a person.
Internal Conflict
The most important characters in literary works.
Main Character
When the setting of a story is usually established.
Exposition
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
Mood
An interupption in the action of the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time.
Flashback
* Character vs. Character * Character vs. Force of Nature * Character vs. Society * Character vs. Self
Types Of Conflict
a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story.
Dynamic Character
* Geographic Location * Time * Climate/ Weather
Elements of Setting
Usually contains about 1 or 2 characters
Short Story
Occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story.
Foreshadowing
Involves an individual who struggl against such as nature, physical obstacle, or another person.
External Conflict
The way a writer creates and develops characters
Characterization
Refers to the past, present, future, season, month, and time of day
Time
The contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is.
Irony
The turing point of a conflict. Can occur before the climax or at the same time.
Crisis
A struggle that arises because of differing values, customs, or circumastances between groups of people.
Cultural Conflict
The Writer may: *Direct comments about a character through the voice of the narrator *Describe the character's physical appearance *Present the character's own thoughts, speech, and actions *Present thoughts, speech, and actions of other characters.
4 basic methods of Characterization
an aspect of setting which can be important to the novel
Climate/ Weather
*Setting is the "where" and 'when" of the story or novel. *Characters are the "who." *Conflict is the "What". *Plot is the " How" * Theme is the "Why"
5 W's Of Narrative Elements