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Plot Elements Week 2

Various names of plot elements of fictional works

TermDefinition
Protagonist The "good" character in a novel who makes good choices.
Antagonist The "bad" character in a novel, who may be working against the "good" character.
Rising Action a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest
Falling Action is defined as the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end.
Denouement he final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Exposition The part of the story, usually near the beginning, in which the characters are introduced, the background is explained, and the setting is described.
Climax a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot.
Conflict Any struggle between opposing forces. Usually, the main character struggles against some other force.
Theme The underlying message, or 'big idea' in a piece of literature. In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem?
Author's Purpose PIE, which stands for persuade, inform and entertain.
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