English final terms 4

Plot

• Sequence of events in a story; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Conflict

• A struggle between opposing forces. Man vs. Man, Man vs. society, Man vs. himself and Man vs. nature.

Internal conflict

• man vs. self

Setting

• The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs (Also Historical/Social/Cultural/Psychological Context)

Theme

• A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.

direct characterization

• The author directly states a character's traits.

indirect characterization

• The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others.

Point of View

• the perspective from which a story is told

Third person omniscient

• the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work.

Third person limited point of view

• the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character

Diction

• A writer's or speaker's choice of words and phrasing for effect.