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Plot Str./Ele. #2
Plot Structure/Elements #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| internal conflict | takes place inside a character’s mind or heart; sometimes involves a decision |
| external conflict | takes place between a character and something outside the character; outside forces = nature, an event/situation, or another character |
| flashback | interrupting the plot of the story to recreate an incident of earlier time |
| suspense | the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story |
| cliffhanger | an ending to a section, chapter, or book that leaves the reader in suspense |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues suggesting what may happen later in a story |
| characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character through the character’s speech, thoughts, actions, looks, and the effect the character has on others |
| protagonist | the main character in a story or book |
| antagonist | the character or force in conflict with the protagonist |
| flat character | a character that you do not know well |
| round character | a character that you know a lot about |
| static character | a character who stays the same throughout the story |
| dynamic character | a character who undergoes an important inner change in beliefs, personality, or attitude |
| minor character | a character mentioned only briefly (less than a flat character) |
| sympathetic character | a character whose situation you understand, sympathize with, or can relate to |
| theme | the central idea or truth a story reveals about life; a moral, life lesson, message, or meaning; an opinion that can be debated |
| point of view | the view or perspective from which a story is told |
| first person point of view | told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns “I” and “we” |
| third person limited point of view | the narrator is an outside observer that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character |
| third person omniscient point of view | the narrator is an outside observer who can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a story |
| third person objective point of view | the narrator reports the facts of a narrator as a supposedly neutral and impersonal outside observer |
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