English-1302 terms

Plot

• The moral lesson of the narrative.
• The setting of the story.
• Is the sequence of interconnected events in a story  

• The main character's background.

Conflict

• A harmonious agreement between people.
• A method for resolving disputes peacefully.
• A strategy for collaboration and teamwork.
• A struggle between people with opposing opinions  

the definiton of Protagonist

• A minor character in a story.
• Is the character that leads the action

• The antagonist in a story.
• The setting in a story.

Antagonist

• A neutral character with no impact on the plot.
• Is the opposer against the protagonist goal creating the main conflict  

• The main character in a story.
• A character that helps the protagonist achieve their goals.

climax

• The climax is the setting where the story takes place.
• The climax is the resolution of the story's conflict.
• Is the highest point of tensity in a storyline  

• The climax is the introduction of the main character.

Flashback

• A scene that takes that narrative back in time  

• A way to introduce new characters.
• A method for summarizing events.
• A technique for speeding up a narrative.

Point of view: first person

• Third person point of view uses 'he' or 'she'.
• Second person point of view uses 'you'.
• the narrator telling the story from their own point of view 

• First person point of view is when the narrator is omniscient.

Point of view: third person

• the narrator tells the story from outside the event of the story  

• Second person point of view uses 'you'.
• First person point of view uses 'I' or 'we'.
• Third person point of view is limited to one character's thoughts.

the definition for Point of view: omniscient:

• A narrative style that focuses on the setting rather than characters.
• a narrator that is all-knowing (God like)  

• A perspective where the narrator only knows one character's thoughts.
• A viewpoint that reveals the narrator's personal experiences only.

Point of view: limited omniscient:

• when the narrator focuses on the third persons eyes (see more thoughts)  

• A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
• A narrative perspective that only describes actions without any inner thoughts.
• A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story and knows everything.