ENG 1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Katherine Anne Porter, Amy Tan, The Yellow Wallpaper

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1120
• Professor: Natalie Taylor

Document Summary

Eng1120 q literature and composition i: prose fiction. Plot: key to many stories are the incidents they contain. Readers want to know what happens next and why, and how the story ends. These details contribute to the plot and lead towards a conclusion. The plot of a story provides more than factual information about who did what and when; it helps readers understand why these events occurred. Exposition: in most short stories, the plot begins with an exposition and then is organized around the introduction, development, and resolution of 1+ conflicts. The exposition provides necessary background about characters, settings, and events. Resolution: the portion of a story occurring after the climax, that reveals the consequences of the plot and then resolves conflicts. Climax: the events that follow from the rising action, or sequence of actions, lead to the climax, - or turning point, which is the most significant moment in the story.