6309518543 | Exposition | a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. | 0 | |
6309518544 | Inciting Incident | an episode, plot point or event that hooks the reader into the story | 1 | |
6309518545 | Rising Action | Rising action in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative | 2 | |
6309518546 | Climax/Turning Point | the most intense, exciting, or important point of something. | 3 | |
6309518547 | Falling Action | defined as the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end. | 4 | |
6309518548 | Denouement | the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. | 5 | |
6309518549 | Flashback | a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. | 6 | |
6309518550 | Protagonist | the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation. | 7 | |
6309518551 | Antagonist | a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. | 8 | |
6309518552 | Flat Character | two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. | 9 | |
6309518553 | Round Character | A round character is extremely realistic, behaving and speaking in a "real life" manner. | 10 | |
6309518554 | Stock Character | a stereotypical person whom audiences readily recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. | 11 | |
6309518555 | Dynamic Character | a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude | 12 | |
6309518556 | Static Character | a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop | 13 | |
6309518557 | Foll | Following | 14 | |
6309518558 | Confidant | a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. | 15 |
AP Literature: Terms Related to Plot Flashcards
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