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29 Cards in this Set
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What the 4 elements that make up a story? |
• Plot • Character • Setting • Theme |
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What is Plot? |
Plot is a series of related events that make up a story |
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What are the 7 Elements of Plot |
1. Motivation 2. Conflict 3. Complications 4. Suspense 5. Climax 6. Outcome/Results 7. Denouement/Explanation |
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Motivation |
The driving force that pushes the protagonist to achieve their goal |
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Conflict |
The big/major issue |
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Complications |
The minor issues the protagonist has to overcome |
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Suspense |
The build up of anxiety. Is the character going to succeed/fail? |
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Climax |
Highest point of intensity. Face off between protagonist and the antagonist. |
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Outcome/Result |
Outcome of climax (aftermath) |
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Denouement/Explanation |
How everything comes together |
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Protagonist |
The main character who the reader identifies with and who has a goal to achieve |
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Antagonist |
The character or force that opposes the protagonist |
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Round Character |
Has many sides and a complex personality (More than 3 characteristics) |
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Flat |
A minor character who is not developed |
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Dynamic |
A character that does go through a change |
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Static |
A character who does not go through a change |
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Stock |
A stereotypical character |
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Setting |
• Time & Place the story takes place • When reading anything, ask yourself "what is the significance of the setting" • Consider how the setting connects to other elements of the story and how it affects the reader and story |
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Theme |
• The underlying message the author was trying to convey • Generalization about life • Universal so everyone can relate to the story in some way • When writing a theme, you write a thematic statement |
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What are the 4 point of views? |
• First person • Objective • Limited Omniscient • Omniscient |
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First person |
The story is told by the protagonist or a character that is closlely related or character that uses "I, we, me". The reader sees the story through the characters eyes and experiences only knowing what he/she is thinking |
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Objective |
The author tells the character in third person. There is no comment on the character or their thoughts. The reader is in the position of a spectator and has to interpret the events on their own |
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Limited Omniscient |
The story us told by a third person narrator but from a viewpoint of a character in the story. The reader has access to thkughts and feelings of only one character in the story. |
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Omniscient |
Means "all knowing". This point of view can move from character to character, event to event, having access to knowing all thoughts and feeling of any character whenever they choose |
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What are the 3 types of irony? |
• Dramatic Irony • Verbal Irony • Situational Iront |
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Dramtical Irony |
The audience is aware of something the characters in the story are not |
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Verbal Irony |
The use of words to mean something different from ehat the person actually says |
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Situational Irony |
Is when the opposite of whats meant to happen, happens |
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3 types of conflict |
• Man vs Man • Man vs Environment • Man vs Self |
