ENG 8
Subdecks (1)
Cards (76)
- SettingThe time and place where the story took place
- Setting
- On the first day of classes, inside the classroom...
- One afternoon, along the school garden...
- CharactersPersons, animals, or things which play a role in a story
- PlotThe sequence of events that happened in a story
- ExpositionBackground information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story
- Rising ActionAll the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax
- ClimaxThe most intense, exciting, or emotionally charged point in a narrative
- Falling ActionThe period of time in a story that follows the climax and begins to clarify the narrative, release tension, and wrap things up for the characters
- ResolutionOccurs when the conflict is resolved and loose ends have been tied up
- ConflictA struggle between two or more opposing forces in a story
- Conflict
- man vs. man
- man vs. society
- Point of ViewThe perspective from which the story is narrated or told
- Point of View
- First Person
- Second Person
- Third Person
- ThemeThe main idea conveyed by the author in a literary work
- Theme
- Honesty is the best policy.
- Believe in yourself.
- ToneReflects the attitude of the author in writing the story
- MoodThe feeling or emotion that the reader gets when reading a story
- the 5 parts of a plot are: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
- Author's PurposeThe reason why they decided to write about something in the first place
- Types of Author's Purpose
- To Persuade
- To Inform
- To Entertain
- To Describe
- To Explain
- To Argue
- To Instruct
- To PersuadeTo convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint or take a specific action
- To InformTo provide factual information to the reader
- To EntertainTo engage and amuse the reader through storytelling, humor, or other means
- To DescribeUses vivid language to paint a picture in the reader's mind
- To ExplainTo clarify or simplify a complex topic or concept
- To ArgueTo present a reasoned case for or against a particular idea or position
- To InstructTo provide step-by-step guidance or directions to the reader
- There are three ways to categorize character types
- Ways to categorize character types
- Group characters by the role they play over the course of the story
- Group characters by quality, spelling out the way they change or stay the same within a narrative
- Via archetypes— broad descriptions of the different types of characters that populate human storytelling
- 7 Character Roles in Stories
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Love Interest
- Confidant
- Deuteragonists
- Tertiary Characters
- Foil
- ProtagonistThe central character in the story, known for their bravery, loyalty, and determination
- AntagonistThe dark character who serves as the main opposition to the protagonist, seeking power and domination
- Love InterestThe character who enters into a passionate romantic relationship with the protagonist
- ConfidantThe loyal friend or advisor who provides support, advice, and a narrative perspective to the protagonist
- DeuteragonistsThe wise and powerful mentor or guide who provides crucial advice, magical aid, and leadership to the protagonist
- Tertiary CharactersSupporting characters who provide humor, social commentary, or contribute to the plot's intrigue and tragedy
- FoilA character whose contrasting traits or behaviors highlight and provide insight into the protagonist's character
- 5 Character Types That Appear in Fiction
- Dynamic Character
- Round Character
- Static Character
- Stock Character
- Symbolic Character
- Dynamic CharacterA character who undergoes a profound psychological and emotional journey, struggling with inner conflicts and changing over the course of the story
- Round CharacterA complex, multidimensional character with diverse traits, flaws, and motivations that make them seem lifelike