Starr Review English I

Front 1

Linear Plot

Back 1

Begins at point A, progresses through events which build towards a climax, and then finally reching point B. The advantage of a linear plot is you know (most of the time) where to go next, as well as you know it's going to have a geginning and a ending. Example: In the Escape from Afghanistan, the author describes how the characters left their home, traveled across the country, and crossed the border into Pakistan.

Front 2

Non-Linear Plot

Back 2

typically presents the audience with events that are out of chronological order. It is often used to imitate the recall of human memory - Jumping from scene to scene.

Hint 2

- Flashbacks:scenes inserted into a story that takes the narrative back in time from the current point. This allows you to "hook the reader" with the climax. Then athe story moves in chronological order, building tension and suspense as it leads up to the point where the novel began (See example)
- Foreshadowing: Part of the story where the author suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story.
- Parallel Plots: fiction where the main character has separate but related story lines that merge in the end.