Plot Stages
What is Exposition?
Gives the reader the background information of the story, introducing the characters and the setting
What is Plot?
Plot describes and outlines the structure of a story. It is like the timeline of a story.
What is conflict?
Conflict is the struggle between two opposing forces within the story.
Describe Person v Person.
Multiple characters are against on completely opposite sides of a choice/value
How many types of POV are there?
Three
What is Rising Action?
Where the main character faces a series of conflicts and makes choices not aligned with their goal, building up the action of the story
What is the plot that is NOT the main plot called?
Sub-plot
Describe what a protagonist and an antagonist is.
Protagonist: main character the audience generally relate to or sympathize with
Antagonist: an essential character/force that creates a problem for the protagonist
Describe Person v Nature
When a character's progress is blocked/slowed by having to face some force of nature
What is the difference between a reliable and unreliable narrator?
Some narrators are reliable, because they are just telling their stories as they happen and including multiple perspectives. Some are unreliable, because they have a hidden agenda or biased perspective and are skewing the events in their favor (not telling the whole story)
What is Climax?
The peak moment of tension for the main character, usually forced to make a life altering decision that can make or break them
Describe plot with flashbacks.
Telling the story going back and forth between the past and the present.
What is internal and external conflict?
Internal Conflicts: inside turmoil, creates tension, usually emotional or mental struggle
External Conflicts: caused by some sort of outside force
Describe Person v Fate
An internal conflict, when character struggles or fights against their fated destiny, but fate always wins
Describe what a Minor Narrator is
Narrator is not the protagonist but is a minor character, usually knows the main character well
What is Falling Action?
Conflicts begin to resolve, everything starts to fall in place for the main character
Describe chronological plot
In the order the events happened, beginning, middle and end.
Describe Person v Supernatural conflict
Human character faces supernatural beings, such as God, vampires, aliens, etc.
Describe Person v Technology
When science or technological advances moves beyond human control in the story
Describe 3rd Person Omniscient Narrator
Narrator able to tell the whole story, knows the perspectives, thoughts, and feelings of all characters in the story
What is Resolution?
All conflicts are resolved, character development reaches its peak, all proposed questions in story have been answered
Describe in medias res.
Starting the story in the middle of the action without an introduction.
Describe Person v Self
An internal conflict happening within a character against their own believes, struggles, etc.
Describe Person v Society
A character is against an established traditional, institutional, or societal construct
Describe 3rd Person Limited
Narrator tells the story from only one character's perspective, only revealing that person's thoughts and feelings.