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Most stories follow "Freytag's Pyramid"
In order, what does a Freytag Pyramid include and what do they mean?
1. Exposition(Exposes the setting, characters, time, etc.)
2. RisingAction (All events that take place cause tension to increase)
3. FallingAction (Events begin to fall into place decreasing tension)
4. Denouement/ Resolution (End of story)
What does the structure of a story mean?
- Tense
- NarrativeVoice (First Person (Person involved in the story is telling it), Third Person(Limited, Omniscient))
- Sentencelength
What are themes?
- Ideas| messages | morals that run through the story
-Objects that have a deeper meaning
Explain all types of irony.
- Intentional- Contradicting yourself on purpose to make a point. Often sarcastic.
- Situational- Not done deliberately. A situational contradiction.
- Dramatic- The audience is aware of the contradiction but the characters in theplay/film are not.
Name all types of conflict.
- Man vs. Man - Antagonist (enemy) attempts to stop Protagonist (main character) from completing his/her goals.
- Man vs. Nature - The Protagonist must overcome the force of nature (weather/climate or an animal) to achieve his/her goal
- Man vs. Self - The Protagonist must overcome her own nature to reach his/her goal
-Man vs. Society - The Protagonist must convince the society that his idea is correct/suitable when everyone is against him/her
What is the setting?
- Time| Place | Weather
What is the genre?
- The type of writing
What is foreshadowing?
- Randomthing(s) that happen that “hint” at what’s to come later. Usually only evident atthe end of the story.
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