Y7 Unit 3 How Can We Captivate an Audience?

Plot

情节 The sequence of events that make up a story

Character

角色 A person

Setting

背景 The time and place in which a story's events occur.

Conflict

冲突 The central struggle or problem that drives the narrative forward.

Climax

高潮 The point of greatest tension or turning point in a story.

Resolution

结局 The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up.

Theme

主题 The central idea

Narrator

叙述者 The voice or character telling the story.

Point of View

视角 The perspective from which a story is told (e.g.

Protagonist

主人公 The main character of a story

Antagonist

反派 The character or force that opposes the protagonist.

Dialogue

对话 The written conversation between characters in a story.

Exposition

阐述 The part of a story that introduces background information

Foreshadowing

伏笔 A literary device where hints are given about events that will occur later.

Flashback

倒叙 A scene that interrupts the present narrative to depict an earlier event.

Suspense

悬念 A feeling of excitement

Genre

体裁 A category of storytelling defined by style

Tone

基调 The author's attitude or emotional feeling toward the subject or audience.

Mood

氛围 The emotional atmosphere felt by the reader or audience.

Symbolism

象征 The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning.

Imagery

意象 The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental pictures for the reader.

Voice

声音 The distinctive style or expression of the narrator or author.

Pacing

节奏 The speed and rhythm at which a story unfolds.

Backstory

背景故事 The history or past events that shaped a character or situation.

Irony

反讽 A contrast between expectation and reality

Twist

反转 An unexpected change in the direction or outcome of a plot.

Moral

寓意 The practical lesson or ethical insight a story is intended to teach.

World-building

世界观 The process of constructing an immersive and coherent fictional world for the story.

Frame Story

框架故事 A narrative structure where a main story is composed for the purpose of setting the stage for a series of shorter stories.