Elements of Fiction
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Types of Fiction
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
Fiction that has parts that could really happen but is made up
What is Realistic Fiction
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.
What is 3rd person point of view?
200
fiction that uses factual people and events from the past; however, some of the story comes from the imagination
What is historical fiction
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
Parts of the story that show characters talking
What is Dialogue?
300
fiction that tells about supernatural events
What is science fiction
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 problem or tension in the story
What coflict?
400
fiction that contains unrealistic elements
What is fantasy
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
Characters, setting, conflict, themes, plot, dialogue and point of view
What are the elements of fiction
500
stories of fiction that have been passed down and include folktales, fairytale, myths and legends
What is traditional literature
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