Literature: Story Elements Flashcards
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Which part of the plot introduces the main characters and the setting?
Answer: Exposition
The exposition is the beginning section that sets up who the characters are and where/when the story happens.
When a character in a story learns an important lesson and changes their behavior, this is called:
Answer: Character development
Character development refers to the way a character grows or changes throughout a story.
What does it mean when an author uses FORESHADOWING?
Answer: The author gives hints or clues about what might happen later
Foreshadowing uses clues or hints early in the story to suggest events that will happen later.
In a story, events that build up to the climax are called:
Answer: Rising action
Rising action includes all the events that build tension and lead up to the climax.
A story's NARRATOR is best described as:
Answer: The person or voice that tells the story
The narrator is the voice that tells the story, which may or may not be a character in it.
Which word BEST describes the overall feeling or atmosphere of a story?
Answer: Mood
Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere or feeling a story creates for the reader.
When a story jumps back in time to show something that happened earlier, this is called a:
Answer: Flashback
A flashback interrupts the current story to show a scene or event from the past.