Elements of Fiction
Plot Diagram
Vocabulary
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Double Jeopardy
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
The struggle between a character and something outside the character.
What is external 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 protagonist of "Thank You, Ma'am".


Who is Roger?


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 conflict is within the characters mind.
What is internal conflict?
200

The narrator is telling the story. You will see"they, he, she, him, her, them" as pronouns. Only one character's thoughts and feelings though.

What is 3rd person limited point of view?

200

This is a conclusion based on evidence from the text.

What is an inference?

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
Characters that change dramatically in a story.
What are dynamic characters?
300

Find the conflict:

Emma huffed as she finally reached the tallest part of the tree. She held onto the trunk tightly, watching the ground below her carefully. Surely the bear could not reach her now, right? However, she soon heard a growl coming from somewhere below her. The bear had found her.


What is character vs nature/Emma vs the bear?

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
Characters that do not change dramatically or at all in a story.
What are static characters?
400

What is something we can infer about Roger's life after meeting Mrs. Jones?

What is that he will not steal again?

500
The moral or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
What is the theme?
500

Conflict begins.

What is the initiating event?

500

The person/force creating the problem.

What is the antagonist?

500
The complication or struggle in the story.
What is the conflict?
500

Find the theme

Jackson had always wanted to play soccer professionally. It had been his dream since he was five years old. He trained every day and worked very hard. He also studied hard so that he could make it to a good college and play there. Since he worked so hard on and off the field, UVA scouted him and gave him a scholarship for soccer and academics at their school. Jackson kept working hard and eventually got to play for his favorite team, FC Bayern München.

What is Don't give up on your dreams/work hard to achieve your goals?

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