Elements of Fiction
Plot Diagram
Vocabulary
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Types of Conflict
100
People, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story.
What is What are The characters of a story?
100

The section of the plot leading up to the climax, in which the tension stemming from the story's central conflict grows.

What is the rising action?

100

The struggle between a character and something else.

What is conflict?

100
The character is telling the story. Pronouns you will see are "I, Me, Us, We".
What is first person point of view?
100

The women of the town fight for their right to vote.

Character vs. Society

200
Writing that comes from an authors imagination.
What is Fiction?
200
The turning point when the action reaches a peak and the outcome of the conflict is decided.
What is the climax?
200
The narrator is telling the story. You will see"they, he, she, him, her, them" as pronouns.
What is 3rd person point of view?
200

A drawing that shows the major events of a story.

What is a plot diagram?

200

As the campers climbed into their tents, the wind began to howl and thunder rolled across the sky.

Character vs. Nature

300
It is the time and place at which the events of the story happen.
What is the setting?
300
Sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced, the setting is described , and the conflict begins to unfold.
What is the exposition?
300
The main character in a work of literature. The hero.
What is the protagonist?
300

Stories and books that are true.

What is fiction?

300

Timmy stood up and shouted at the bully, "I will not give you my lunch money any longer."

Character vs. Character

400
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
400
the events that follow the climax and bring us to the resolution. The outcome of the sequence of events.
What is falling action?
400
The vantage point from which a story is told.
What is the point of view?
400

The time of a story could be in the __________, _________ or___________.

What is the past, present or future.
400

The teacher just shook her head as the computer put an error message on the screen.

Character vs. Technology

500
The moral or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
What is the theme?
500
Loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution?
500
The character that is against (or opposes) the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
500

The person who writes a story.

Who is the author?

500

Sally knew it was against the school rules, but she was sooo hungry.  Just one snack in between classes should be fine.  I wont get caught...or will I?

Character vs. Self

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