This document defines key literary elements used to characterize stories, including characters (protagonist, antagonist, confidante, foil), setting (place, time, social conditions, atmosphere), and plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). It identifies different types of characters like flat, dynamic, and round characters and explains that settings provide details about the geographical location, historical period, and social circumstances of the story. The plot section outlines the typical progression of a story from exposition through rising action, climax, and resolution.
This document defines key literary elements used to characterize stories, including characters (protagonist, antagonist, confidante, foil), setting (place, time, social conditions, atmosphere), and plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). It identifies different types of characters like flat, dynamic, and round characters and explains that settings provide details about the geographical location, historical period, and social circumstances of the story. The plot section outlines the typical progression of a story from exposition through rising action, climax, and resolution.
This document defines key literary elements used to characterize stories, including characters (protagonist, antagonist, confidante, foil), setting (place, time, social conditions, atmosphere), and plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). It identifies different types of characters like flat, dynamic, and round characters and explains that settings provide details about the geographical location, historical period, and social circumstances of the story. The plot section outlines the typical progression of a story from exposition through rising action, climax, and resolution.
story antagonist – main character of the story protagonist – the character who is usually against the main character confidante – someone whom a central character confides foil – a character used to enhance another character flat – a character who shows only one or a few traits which do not change dynamic – a character that change through the course of the story round – a well-developed character who shows varied traits SETTING – the time and place where the story takes place place – geographical location time – historical period, time, or year social condition – existing circumstance, situation, or state of the society the characters belong to atmosphere – aura of mood that surrounds the story PLOT – the way the actions are arranged in the story. exposition – introduces the characters, the setting, etc. rising action – marks the onset of the conflict o man vs. man o man vs. self o man vs. nature climax – the highest point of the story falling action – everything that happens because of the climax. resolution – completes or ends the story.