Parts of a Plot
author gives background
exposition
way of using words or phrases that have meaning but are not literally true
figurative language
What is conflict?
Struggles between two imposing forces.
narrator is a character in the story
first person (POV)
the use of clues that indicate what may happen later in the story.
foreshadowing
follows the climax and describes the results of the climax
falling action
comparison using like or as
simile
when a character struggles against some outside force
external conflict
Narrator stands outside the story and is all knowing.
3rd person omniscient POV
an author’s attitude
toward the subject matter or audience.
tone
comes at the end of the falling action. Author tells or suggests the outcomes of the conflict
resolution
When an inanimate object, animal, force of nature, or a idea is given human characteristics
personification
Name the only type of internal conflict.
Narrator only knows thoughts and feelings of 1-2 characters
3rd person limited POV
the distinctive use of language that conveys the author’s or narrator’s personality to the reader.
voice
story’s most dramatic and revealing moment.
climax
Comparison NOT using like or as
metaphor
struggle that takes place within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing feelings or goals.
internal conflict
What is a narrator?
person who tells the story.
the emotional quality of a literary work.
(the way the story makes you feel)
mood
series of events that lead up to the most dramatic moment of the story.
rising action
What is figurative language along known as
figures of speech
Name at least two types of external conflict
person vs person
person vs nature
person vs society
person vs fate
Narrator speaks specifically to you the reader.
2nd person (POV)
a feeling of curiosity, uncertainty or even dread about what is going to happen next in the story.
suspence