Plot and Narration Elements
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 denouement | The resolution or outcome of the story. |
| climax | The suspenseful event which decides the outcome. |
| internal | ________conflict is inside one character's heart and mind. |
| external | ________conflict is between a characters and an external force (other character or entity). |
| turning point | An event which creates a change in the plot. |
| twist | An unexpected surprise ending. |
| foreshadowing | Clues in the story about what will happen later. |
| suspense | Tension or the reader's desire to find out "what will happen next?" |
| narrative perspective | This is the same as narrative point of view (P.O.V.) It refers to whether the voice telling the story is inside or outside the story. |
| first person narrator | This type of narrative perspective is a character inside the story and telling the story. They use "I" to tell the story. |
| omniscient | This type of third person narrative perspective can see into the minds of all the characters. It is also called 'eye of god'. |
| third person limited | This type of third person narrative perspective, is outside the story, but cannot see into the minds of all the characters, usually just one. |
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