Lit. Terms I
beginning of the plot pyramid
what is the exposition?
the six types of conflict in a story
what is person v person, person v self, person v nature, person v tech, person v supernatural, person v society?
a character who undergoes major inner change over the course of the story
what is a dynamic character?
a literary device that uses the 5 sense in detail to describe what's happening in the story.
what is imagery?
a conflict between a character and weather or animals
what is person v nature?
the main problem in the story
what is the conflict?
a character who is developed in a more one dimensional way, with little to no complex emotions
flat character
the end of the story where the events are explained or resolved
resolution
a conclusion reached by using background knowledge and textual evidence.
what is an inference?
a problem between a character and an institution, school, the law, or some tradition.
what is person v society?
the turning point in the story
what is the climax?
a conflict between one character and another
person v person
the main character in the story. this character works toward resolving the conflict
what is the protagonist?
occurs right after the climax. these events move the story toward the resolution.
what is the falling action?
a character who is developed in a three dimensional way so that the reader knows multiple layers to their personality.
what is a round character?
where the majority of the plot events take place
what is the rising action?
a literary device where the author makes hints toward something that will happen later in the story
what is foreshadowing?
the perspective from which a story is told
what is point of view?
the author explicitly describes a character through the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, etc.
what is direct characterization?
a character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the story.
what is a static character?
3 things that the reader is introduced to in the exposition
what is the setting, main characters, and background information?
the author reveals details about the character without stating them directly. the reader must make an inference
what is indirect characterization?
all 5 types of point of view
what is first person, second person, third person limited, objective, and omniscient?
the narrator is not a character in the story and knows only the characters actions not thoughts or feelings.
what is third person objective?
conflict between a character and their own inner thoughts, worries or morals.
what is person v self? what is internal conflict?