Brooke D English Flashcards (Izzy edits)

beginning of story(exposition or en media res), inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement

A struggle between opposing forces

Events leading up to the climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

A narrative in which the main character, usually a child or adolescent, undergoes an important experience that prepares him or her for adulthood.

universal plot that recurs in literature

main character

A character or force in conflict with the main character

A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story

A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work

A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end

A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action

A character who is used as a contrast to another character; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each.

A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events

a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things

Person telling the story

a narrator within the story who tells the story from the "I" perspective

a narrator outside of the action who tells the story from the he/she vantage point

a narrator who is able to know, see, and tell all, including the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters

The time and place of a story

Central idea of a work of literature

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

Greek writer of tragedies; author of Oedipus Rex

A group of characters in Greek tragedy (and in later forms of drama), who comment on the action of a play without participation in it.

What they do in story -> Beauty of poetry and dancing Communicates mood and central themes of drama Relieves (or builds) tension Converses with and gives advice to characters Gives background on preceding events

leader of the chorus

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

building used as dressing room

stage forward of curtain

açade of the skene—often served as “scenery” for play, i.e., front of temple or palance

entrance of the chorus

In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.

first actor

God of wine

A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy

A weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero.

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

happiness before tragedy

the appearance of being true or real or events on stage are believable

a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative.

changeability

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

when the hero realizes the consequences of his actions