Elements of Plot
The problem in the story is introduced and the tension builds.
Rising Action
The narrator is apart of the story and uses pronouns like, "I", "Me" & My".
First Person Narration
The main character in a story.
The Protagonist
A struggle between two opposing forces within a piece of fiction.
Conflict
The time and place in which a story takes place.
(I.E. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Southern Sudan)
The Setting
The winding down of a story after the climax.
Falling Action
The narrator is no apart of the story and uses pronouns such as, "He", "She", "They" to describe characters.
Third Person Point Of View
The character or force that opposes the main character/protagonist.
Antagonist
Conflict is generally divided into these two categories.
Internal and External
The atmosphere of the story and the feeling that is evoked in the reader.
The Mood
The highest point of action in a story; the turning point and point of no return.
Climax
A specific type of 3rd person narration where the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character.
Third Person Limited
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. (Hint: Direct or Indirect)
Characterization
An example of internal conflict
Person vs self
The author's attitude and personal feelings towards his/her subject matter.
The Tone
The beginning of a story in which we learn the background of the characters and situation.
Exposition
A specific type of third person narration where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a story. Also known as the "God Perspective".
3rd Person Omniscient
When the author directly tells the reader what a character is like in terms of their personality or character traits.
Direct Characterization
2 Examples of External Conflict
Person vs Person
Person vs Nature
Person vs Society
Person vs Fate/Supernatural
Person vs Technology
Interruption in plot to describe an action of the past.
Flashback
Ties up loose ends. The conflict is usually resolved, insights revealed.
Resolution
The vantage point or perspective from which a story is told. I.E. First Person, Second Person or Third Person
Point of View
Indirect Characterization
The main idea or message of the story and the statement the author is trying to make about the human experience.
Theme
Technique in which author gives details or hints about upcoming events
Foreshadowing