AP English Lit: Plot/POV
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11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 exposition | introduces the characters and the conflicts they face |
| inciting incident | occurs after the exposition and introduces the central conflict within the story |
| rising action | following the introduction of the central conflict; complications arise as the characters struggle with the conflict |
| climax | the turning point, point of maximum interest and highest tension in the plot of a story, play, or film. |
| falling action | the end of the central conflict in a story, when the action starts to wind down. |
| resolution/denouement | occurs after the climax and is where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up |
| subplot | an additional minor plot tat involves a secondary conflict in the story; may or may not affect the main plot |
| first person | point of view in which the person telling the story is one of the characters in the story; it is the "I" point of view and is the most limited among the types because the narrator can only state what he/she sees, feels, and hears. He/She cannot go into the minds of the other characters. |
| second person | point of view that refers to the use of "you" in explanations or arguments; mostly occurs within instructions that are meant to be followed |
| third person limited/objective | point of view where the person telling the story is not one of the characters in the story. He/She is an outside observer. The reader can only know what one character learns through interaction with other characters or through overheard conversations. The narrator cannot supply the thoughts or feelings of other characters in the story. |
| third person omniscient | point of view where the narrator is not a character in the story, but the events in the story are seen through the eyes of more than one of the characters. The narrator is considered to be "all knowing" and can tell the reader what each character is thinking, feeling, seeing, and hearing. This is the least limited point of view because the narrator has knowledge of all the characters. |
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