Elements of Fiction
What is setting
The time and place of the action
Concept/Definition
Writer introduces a term or concept and then
explains it and defines it
what is main idea
The big point a writer is communicating
caleb suck at baskballl
Opinion
onomatopoeia
BOOM, POW, SWOOSH
Theme
The theme is the main message of a literary work.
Chronological Order
Writer explains a series of events according to
time
Clearly state the main idea of the text.
Dunkin doughnuts has the best doughnuts
opinion
Similie
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic
what is character
The PEOPLE, ANIMALS, or IMAGINARY CREATURES in
a work of literature
Process
Writer explains the steps to do something or the
stages of something
Main Idea and Summarizing
The central ideas are the most important points that the author is trying to make. The summary is your statement of what the central idea is.
Tom brady has 7 super bowl rings
Facts
hyperbole
“I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse,”
what is a conflict
An effective story centers around a conflict,
or problem.
Generalization / Description
Writer explains something by listing examples
and characteristics
who is the main character . b. what the story is mainly about. c. the details of the story. d. nothing The main idea of a story tells us
B
Lakers has won seventeen championships
Fact
Personification
“The sun smiled down on us.” 'The story jumped off the page.”
Characterization
The way writer reveals and develops characters
Cause and Effect
Writer explains why or how something
happened
11:45
Caleb is the best basketball player
Opinion
Metaphor
Her eyes were diamonds. He is a shining star. The snow is a white blanket.