english literature

• the setting of the novel meaning where it takes place,the time,the weather and period
• the sequence of events in a novel is known as the plot
• exposition is the first part of the story that introduces the characters and the setting of the story
• rising action is the part of the story where the conflict is at its peak and the protagonist is at their most vulnerable
• the climax is the turning point in the plot when the outcome of the conflict becomes clear ,usually resulting in a change in the characters or a solution to the conflict
• the falling action is when the conflict is about to be settled
• the resolution of the novel is when the storys problem has been solved and the story is over
• the mood of the novel is the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader . it creates an emotional situation
• examples of mood in a novel is when the narrator is angry, sad, happy, or excited
• the point of view of the story the perspective from which readers will experience a stories action
• character development are the characters within the story that are developed throughout the story.
• the main character is the most important character in the story
• minor characters are other characters in the story who interact with the main character and help move the story along
• the struggle to achieve a goal in a story is known as the conflict
• and there are four types of conflicts within the story that the mc faces
• 1 conflict faced in the story is is man vs man where the mc goes against another individual to achieve their goal
• example of man vs man conflict in a story: the little mermaid
• 2nd conflict in a story is man vs nature where the mc faces something in the environment
• an example of man vs nature in a story is the boy who cried wolf
• the 3rd type of conflict in a story is man vs fate where there is a problem that is beyond the control of the characters
• an example of man vs fate in a story is when the boy is thrown into the river and the river takes him to the underworld
• the 4th type of conflict in a story is man vs self where the mc faces a physical,mental or moral struggle
• and example of man vs self in a story is when the boy in the story is trying to get rid of his fear of the dark
• the tone and style of a story is the way it is written and the way it is told
• the writers style involves language and vocabulary, tone, sentence structure and literary devices
• sentence structure is the arrangement of words in a sentence to create meaning and emphasis
• the themes of a story is the main idea or message of the story.