english vocab/ mla format
what is a plot?
the events that occur in a story, usually moves through six stages
what is setting?
a time and a place
what is mood?
a feeling that the writer creates due to the setting, imagery and details, authours set mood through word choice, imagery and setting
what is charcterization?
it is how a character acts and what they say and what others say and what the narrators say
what is conflict?
it is the oppostion faced by the main character who is also known as the protagonist. if the person is opposing the main charatcter, he/she is known as the antagonist.
types of conflicts
person vs person- ( two people disagreeing)
person vs self ( someone is self harming theirselves)
person vs nature ( person surviving a storm)
person vs socitey ( person facing social norms)
person vs technogly ( person vs computer)
person vs fate ( person facing something that is out of their control)
embedding quotations
if you are taking a quote from a book you must follow these steps
" ava is horrible at math and she is extremely nervous for next semester ( Sliwowicz 1).
point of views
first person- charcater in the story is narrating it- exp twilight
third person limited- an outside perspective is telling the story and narrating it- exp harry potter
third person omnicsnt- you get the thoughts and feelings of all the charcters
what is a climax?
the highest point of suspension the a story
components of a plot graph
1. introduction to setting and characters
2. inciting incident- the first moment of conflict
3. rising action- a series of conflicts the charcter/charcters face
4. climax- where the story changes directions ( the highest moment of suspenese)
5. falling action- all the loose ends get tied up
6. conclusion
what are the three types of irony?
verbal irony- when people say the opposite of what they mean
situational irony- actions that have taken an effect
dramatic irony- when the audience knows something that the people in the story do not know exp: romeo and juliet