Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Exposition
Introduction of characters and setting
Rising Action
Shows how conflict develops
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
falling action
Tension eases
Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Conflict
Struggle or problem
Setting
The time and place of a story
Science fiction
Is often if future; based on real or possible scientific discoveries and inventions
Forshadowing
the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot
Plot
In drama or short stories the ________ revolves around a central conflict
First person point of view
Narrator is a character in story
Narrator
Tells the story
Third person point of view
Narrator is a character in story; only knows there thoughts and feelings
Characterization
Do you weigh a writer creates and helps us get to know his or her characters a writer may describe the characters appearance, present the characters words thoughts actions or make direct comments about the characters personality
Main character
Focus of story is on them
Traits
Characteristics or qualities
authors perspective
What the author thinks about the topic
Short stories
Have narrator but poems have speakers
Theme
Overall message about life that the writer shares with readers
Topic
The story is about the