(Literary Elements) Vocab set#3

Front

Turning point in a narrative with the most intense conflict.

Back

Climax

Front

Follows the climax and wraps up the conflict

Back

Resolution

Front

Background on setting and characters

Back

Exposition

Front

Tensions diminish, conflicts resolve

Back

Falling Action

Front

Plot complexity increases

Back

Rising Action

Front

Structure of the story, how events are arranged.

Back

Plot

Front

Narrator's position in the story, the perspective from which it's told.

Back

Point of View

Front

Events perceived by a single character lead to bias.

Back

First Person

Front

Events of the story from outside any single character's perspective.

Back

Third Person

Front

Fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in a text unique to the author.

Back

Voice