EN286 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Main Plot, Cliffhanger
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The background against which the action of a story takes place. General environment of the characters (the religious, moral, social, and emotional conditions) Arrangement of events: causal connections, interactions between characters, juxtaposition of events. Exposition: back story (basic information about setting and major characters; knowledge needed to understand events/conflicts) Conflict: clash between protagonist and antagonist (character, situation, event, moral dilemma) Climax: peak in story"s action: everything builds to this twist. Resolution/d nouement ( untying of the knot ): draws action to a close; resolves all conflicts/complications. As a character: cannot speak to other characters. As a narrator: speaks through narration to readers. Character (merriam-webster: attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual, a person marked by notable or conspicuoustraits, one of the personsof a drama or novel. What we"re told (by the narrator, by the character, by other characters) What is revealed (by the character"s actions, reactions, and speech)
