Plot Diagram
Exposition
The background information given at the beginning
The "hero" or leader of the story
Foreshadowing
Hinting at what is to come
"Let's go to the park" he said. (How the author is saying something)
Diction
A character starts to remember an event from his childhood as he tries to figure out a problem in the present
Flashback
Rising Action
The "first hurdles" in the literary work
Antagonist
A character (or thing) that is the source of conflict in a literary work
Imagery
Description evoking the use of the 5 senses
In 1895, in a small town in Kentucky, there was a schoolhouse.
Setting
Harry Potter, Frodo Baggins, Belle, Little Red Riding Hood, Batman, Spiderman (What type of character are all of these?)
Protagonist
Falling Action
The "turning point" of the literary work
Characterization
The way in which the author develops the personalities of the characters
An object, person, or place used to represent something
Comedy, Drama, Suspense, Science-Fiction (What are all of these examples of?)
Genres
Person vs. Person, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Self (what are all of these examples of?)
Conflict
Climax
The "turning point" in the literary work
Static character
A character who stays the same throughout the story
Mood
The emotional atmosphere of a piece--how the reader feels
The _________ of this story is friendship, overcoming obstacles, evil is always punished (what are all of these examples of?)
Themes
Allusions
Resolution
Dynamic character
Someone who changes/grows/evolve throughout the story
Irony
When something unexpected happens or is said. When the opposite of what is happening/what is true.
Motif
Stereotype