AP Literature: Terms Related to Plot Flashcards

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