Plot Order
What is the Climax?
The most exciting part of the story
What is a Flashback?
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
What is a Character?
They are the little guys in stories that help push the plot forward through their actions, words, or thoughts
What is a Foil character?
Characters that deeply contrast with one another
What is Rising Action?
The action of the story is building up.
What is Plot Structure?
How the story flows
What is a Protagonist?
The main character of a story in which the plot is told through or about
What is a Static character?
a static character does not change much if at all over the process of the story
What is Falling Action?
Post-climax, story winding down. The main problem of the story is solved or done.
What is the name of the plot structure with the following sections: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Denouement?
Pyramidal Pattern
What is an Antagonist?
The main opposing force of the protagonist’s goal and/or ideals
What is a Stock character?
Characters that fall into predictable archetypes & tropes
What is Denoument?
The outcome of the story
What is a Circular Plot Structure?
ending where the story started
What is a Hero/Heroine?
A character that embodies heroic traits (Bravery, courage, compassion, etc.)
What is a Dynamic character?
A dynamic character changes and evolves majorly over the course of the story
Name the Order of a Pyramidal Pattern
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Denouement.
What is In Media Res?
The story starts in the middle of the action
What is a common misconception about Static and Flat character?
Just because a character may be static, that does NOT mean they are a flat character.
What is the difference between a Flat and Round character?
A flat character is one that is not very developed, greatly lacking complexity or depth, whereas a Round character is one that is “well rounded” in terms of their depth and complexity.