Literature’s commentary

the plot
novel
event of short story poem
the play or




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main




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s
often seen as synonymous wl story but




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emphasis events
story


is on chronological
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plot : causal links betwn the different events



Protagonist ( ( chara ctercs
main
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Antichero
qualiticsprotagonist who lacks the heroic and noble

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g a
plot

2.
Unity of action



s allthe different incidents events or episodes should contribute to
,
the artistic effect of the whole which should have a
beginning




,
,
a middle I an end
.
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plot also content INSET or INTEPROLATED play or
story la
place
or
story withinthe
mair
play or
story
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ER BEB ING
FRAMING NESTING are also used when a story
or a
sequence
,
,
events is inserted into another
of

3
novel ( called FRAME STORE be made up succession
a a can
of a
then
)
FRAMED STORY
of

,Effect be
g subplot or
g embedded
an
story can
of




:
COUNTERPOINT plot which canset the
contrasting idea theme or
off




:
,
ideas themes or
plot o the main story
,
PARALLELISM OF ANALOGY if there are similiraties betwn the




:
subplot and the main plot so that the theme is enlarged

DIGRES IONS
which can undermine the unity of the work




.
sometimes called an excursos when it is




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very long

GAP or ELLIPSiS narrative occurs when some elements are
:
omitted



3. The pattern g plot ( the structure actions
the
g the




)
EPISODIC each
LINEAR OF
sequence g events
following
:
other in what
may seem a loose and haphazard way without




,
any sense
of necessity as in many piccresque novels

- there are
strong causal links btween events
DRAMATIC
which move towards a CLMAX then towards the
,
BENOUEMENT

Climax




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Inciting Moment glast

momment suspense

, The EXPOSITION informaD about the
characters
gives
and their situation


The INCITING MOTENT : event that SETS the action IN MOVEMENT

OR TRIGGERS IT OFF 1 it co
also illed the INITIATING EVENTor

CATALYTIC EVENT



The CLIMAX point interest which tension
:
of highest in or


emotional response reaches its peak
CrisIs ( action will turn the
Synonym which plot
:
decisive
in a given direction




)
CATASTROPHE final stages g the plot from the climax
resulting
:
-




( used for -
drama)
mainly
The period of FALLING ACO contains one or several
:
OBLGATORY SCENES the
- - moments expected by
s
climatic
reader bc
they have been announced or
prepared


.
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)
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But this pattern is far from universal since many stories
begin IN MEDIA RES C in the middle action at
of the or


a moment g climax in order to catch the reader interest
's
)
It instance NARRATIVE HOOK create
is an
of a to suspense


Most plotcontain
.
:
- describe reversals
of events or situation
PERIPETELA:
- LANAGNORISIS of something previously unknown
)
DISCOVERY
FORMULA OR STEREOTUPED plot predictable sequience of events
:
Cex the case in romances detectives or adventure
:
,
stories
)
-
SITUATIONS : incidents or actions which recur inthese plot
STOCK
)
bSimilarly recognizable incidents or plot‐elements which recur in
fiction and drama are known as stock situations: these include the
,
mistaken identity, the 'eternal triangle', the discovery of the
birthmark, the last‐minute rescue, the dying man's confession, and
love at first sight.