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Prose writing that tells about imaginary events and characters. (Prose: regular writing, not poetry, song, drama)
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| The sequence of events in a literary work. |
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| A struggle between opposing forces. Characters in conflict form the basis of stories novels and plays. |
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Involves a character in conflict with him/herself.
Examples: Should I forgive my enemy? Will I make the right decision? |
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| Main character struggles against an outside force, which could be another character, society, nature or the expectations of a group |
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| Introduces the setting, main characters and basic situation. |
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| Introduces the central conflict; gets the main conflict started |
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| All the events leading up to the climax. (includes the exposition, inciting action and any complications.) |
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| The highest point of suspense or interest. |
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| Follows the climax and leads to the end of the central conflict. |
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| End of the central conflict |
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| Any events that occur after the resolution |
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The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; helps to create suspense.
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Literary techniques that portray differences between:
Appearance & Reality
Expectation & Result
Meaning & intention |
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| The central message or insight into life revealed through a work. Not the "moral of the story" but a generalization about life or people that is communicated by the story. |
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Indirect characterization
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| Author tells what a character looks like, does and says as well as how other characters to him or her. Up to the reader to draw conclusions. |
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The author directly states a characters traits.
(Example: Uncle Marco's manners were those of a cannibals.) |
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| Shows many different traits, faults, as well as virtues. |
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| Develops, grows and changes over the course of a story. |
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| Does not change throughout the story. |
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