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Dragons7-Story Eleme
Hunt's Story Elements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The force opposing the main character (the protagonist) | antagonist |
| The method through which a character is developed | characterization |
| The turning point in the action | climax |
| The first or initial event which starts the conflict (rising action) | complicating incident |
| Struggle with outside forces such as nature, other characters, or society | external |
| Struggle within the mind of the character | internal |
| Implied meaning of a word "He's cool!" figurative | connotation |
| Series of conflicts found in the action | crisis |
| Dictionary definition of a word, literal=exact | denotation |
| The outcome of the plot in which the conflicts are resolved | denouement |
| The kind of writing which explains or gives information about something | exposition |
| Writing that is NOT true | fiction |
| Also figures of speech. Using words Outside of their usual meaning to add beauty, increase vitality and suggest assoiciations | figurative language |
| Interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before that particular point in the action | flashback |
| A reasonable conclusion about a Character or event drawn from the limited information presented by the author | inference |
| A figure of speech implying a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other (He is the tower of strength.) | metaphor |
| Anything that relates to a story or series of events | narrative |
| Writing that is true | non fiction |
| A series of related events that present and resolve a conflict. The usual pattern is: exposition (beginning), complication (middle), resolution (end) | plot |
| Major character in the story | protagonist |
| The time and place in which the action of the narrative | setting |
| A figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced by like or as (a heart hard as stone) | simile |
| Fixed, generalized ideas about characters and situations | stereotype |
| Something concrete that stands for or represents something (flag stands for patriotism) | symbolism |
| The underlying main ideas about a literary word or the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to convey | theme |
Created by:
JAnderson,PCHS
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