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Duffy’s Jacket. Literary/Vocabulary Terms. Plot, Basic Situation, Conflict. plot —the series of related events that make up the story. (Basic outline of the story) Basic situation : Who are the characters, and what do they want? This is usually when you find out the conflict or problem.
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Duffy’s Jacket Literary/Vocabulary Terms
Plot, Basic Situation, Conflict • plot—the series of related events that make up the story. (Basic outline of the story) • Basic situation: Who are the characters, and what do they want? This is usually when you find out the conflict or problem. • conflict--Conflict is the struggle between the opposing forces on which the action in a work of literature depends.
conflict • There are five basic forms of conflict: • person versus person—character has a problem with another character • person versus self—a character has trouble deciding what action to take. Internal struggle. • person versus nature—A struggle with the elements or natural forces (I.e. rain, snow, fire, earthquake, etc) • person versus society—A character has a problem with the law, school, authority, etc. • person versus God—struggles with fait, the supernatural, uncontrollable circumstances.
Complications, Climax, Resolution • complications—the difficult circumstances that come through the character’s attempts to find solutions to his/her problems. • climax—the moment in the story when the tension is greatest and we learn how the conflict will be resolved. • Resolution—the last part of the story. This is where the loose ends of the plot are tied up. • Foreshadowing—When the author drops hints about the plot and what may come in the near future.
