Kevin Putnam
English 2 ecore
Mr. Krucli
Literary devices and techniques
1. Character- individual who take part in the action of a story
2. Main character- Character the events in the story mostly revolve around
3. Minor character- Less prominent characters
4. Dynamic character- Main characters that change as the plot unfolds
5. Static character- Characters who remain the same
6. Setting- The time and place events occur in a particular story
7. Plot- Chain of events that take place in a story
8. Exposition- Groundwork that provides the reader with essential background information
9. Inciting incident-
10. Rising action- Complications arise causing difficulties for the main characters and making the conflict more difficult to resolve
11. Climax- Turning point of the action, the movement when interest and intensity reach their peak
12. Falling action- Consists of the events that occur after the climax, usually after climax resolves.
13. Denouement/resolution- Untying. In this, the tangles of the plot are untied and mysteries are solved.
14. Theme- important idea or message conveyed by a work of fiction. It is a perception about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader