Elements of Fiction
Plot Diagram
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
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
Part where the story becomes more complex.
What is the rising action?
100

When a character goes up against another opposing character.

What is Person vs. Person?

100

This type of characterization is where the author uses a character's actions and words to describe who they are. 

What is indirect characterization?

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

When a character goes up against the forces of nature. 

What is Person vs. Nature?

200

Usually the beginning of the story where background information on characters and the setting are provided

What is the Exposition? 

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
When a character has internal conflict.

What is Person vs. Self?

300

This sets the story in motion 

What is inciting incident?

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

When a character goes up against the laws or rules of a group or community

What is Person vs. Society?

400

This eases the tension and begins to wind down the story

What is falling action?

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

What are the four types of conflict that we discussed in class? 

What is Person vs. Person, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Self, and Person vs. Society

500

This type of characterization is where the the author tells you directly who the character is. 

What is direct characterization?

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