| plot |
chain of related evens that tells us what happens in a story |
| conflict |
problem faced by a character |
| complications |
the rising action |
| climax |
how the conflicts are resolved |
| resolution |
the end of the story where all loose ends are tied up |
| subplot |
parts that are part of the larger story but not as important |
| chronological order |
arranged in the order it happened |
| flashback |
an interjected scene or point that takes the narrative back in time |
| media res |
in the middle of things |
| point of view |
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter |
| motif |
an element in literature that happens in stories from many cultures through many period of history, a recurring theme in a story |
| symbols |
something concrete that is used to stand for something abstract |
| discovering |
finding your topic and coming up with something to say about it |
| drafting |
putting your ideas down in some rough form |
| revising |
changing or rewriting a draft to make it better |
| editing and proofreading |
carefully examining a paper to see that it contains no errors of grammar, spelling, or punctutation |
