| Term | Definition |
|---|
| narrative | a story either fiction or non fiction |
| plot | the sequence of events . Five stages sometimes diagrrammed with a pyramid structure. |
| exposition | the beginning , immediate or gradual revelation to the audience of setting, relationship between characters and other background info needed to understand the plot |
| rising action | a series of events of increasing interest and power to the climax. Involving some complications which hinder the main character. Begins with an inciting moment narrative book, which sets up conflict between oposing forces. |
| climax | moment of highest intensity and interest in the story. Also, called crisis or turning point. |
| Falling action | result of complication , conflict is resolved. |
| resolution/denounement | final resolution, all questions are answered. sometimes no real resolution. |
| protagonist | main or central character, but not always a hero or good guy |
| antagonist | rival of the protagnoist |
| round | characters with distinct unique peronsality, like a real person |
| flat | lacks depht or complexity of a real person, sometimes a sterotype. |
| setting | time and place, each carries a set of beliefS |
| first person | is the narrator, can be major or minor character, uses i, my |
| omniscient | all-knowing narrator, can see hear, know, everything, can get into mind of any character |
| limited | reveals thoughts of a single character, presents other characters only externally such as through dialogue |
| objective | avoids any expressions of personal opinions, attitudes, or emotions, doesnt get into the thoughts of any chracter, reports, thoughts, in a matter of fact ways |
| theme | the universal message of the story, about some aspect of human life or experience ./ it does not summarize the plot, but is a more general statement, of the life lessons or universal truths this story teachers, the theme is what the story says about life of being human. |
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