The Beginning
Characterization
The End
Elements of Fiction
100

The part of a plot diagram where the characters, setting, and main conflict is introduced.

What is Exposition?

100

The point of view where the pronouns ( I, We) are used.

First Person.

100

The outcome of the conflict (when the problem is solved.

What is resolution?

100

The "high point" of a story where the major conflicts erupt in some kind of final showdown.

What is climax?

200

A struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of the story.

What is Conflict?

200

A character that changes by the end of the story.

What is dynamic?

200

After the climax, when the story begins to lead to a solution to the conflict.

What is falling action?

200

The events leading up to the climax; conflicts are increased and acted out in many ways.

What is rising action?

300

In the exposition, the bad guy is introduced to readers.

What is the antagonist?

300

A character with many personality Traits

Round

300

The point of view where the narrator knows everything in the story.

What is omniscient point of view? 

300

The events that immediately follow the climax, and will eventually lead to the resolution.

What is falling action?

400

In the exposition, the good guy, or _____________ is introduced.

What is the protagonist?

400

The point of view where  the narrator describes the events but is not in the story.

What is Third Person?

400

This gives the reader a sense of ending.

What is resolution?

400

The beginning of a novel or story that introduces the setting, characters, and conflict.

What is exposition?

500

On a plot diagram, the exposition always appears (first or last).

What is first?

500

The character that has very few personality traits.

What flat character?

500

Where resolution is placed on the plot diagram (first or last).

What is last?

500

The moral or message of the story.  The lessons we learn.

What is Theme?

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