Plot in Literature
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This document discusses plot in literature. It defines plot as the basic action within a work of fiction, which usually follows a pattern of establishing a conflict, complications arising from that conflict, a character taking decisive action or a climax occurring, and the conflict being resolved. It also describes common terms used to analyze plots, such as conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. Finally, it mentions some common literary techniques like flashbacks, foreshadowing, open-ended stories, and stream of consciousness writing.
Plot in Literature
- 2. z PLOT a literary term used to describe the basic action within a work of fiction. • In a strongly plotted story, the events usually follow this pattern: a conflict or problem is established; complications arise from the conflict; a main character takes decisive action, or the situation itself brings about a climax; the conflict is resolved. • Modern short stories and novels, however, frequently deviate from this outline. One of the most common is a non- plotted character sketch.
- 3. z TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE THE PLOT • CONFLICT • describes some problem or trouble within the story. It frequently falls into one of the following categories: • man vs. man • man vs. himself • man vs. nature • man vs. society • man vs. supernatural • RISING ACTION •describes the introduction of the conflict and the resulting complications. • CLIMAX •designates the moment of highest tension in the story. It represents the moment when the outcome is decided. • FALLING ACTION •describes the falling off of intensity within the story. • DENOUEMENT •is a French word used to describe the final resolution of details within the story. It is everything that occurs after the climax.
- 4. z COMMON PLOT DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE
- 6. z FLASHBACK is a literary technique used to insert events out of the order of their occurrence within a story.
- 7. z FORESHADOWING is a method used to hint of events to come. It may be blatant or merely implied.
- 8. z OPEN ENDED STORIES have outcomes which leave the reader wondering about the outcome.
- 9. z STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS a technique used to tell the story as it might actually be heard within a character's mind. It is frequently rambling and disjointed.