Elements of Fiction

Plot

100

The setting is introduced in this part of the plot.

Exposition

200

This is the "starting event" the introduces the conflict in the story.

Inciting Incident

300

This is when the conflict is completely resolved.

Resolution

400

This is the longest part of the plot which helps build suspense and tension.

Rising Action

500

This is the most exciting part of the story, when the protagonist faces the conflict.

Climax

Conflict

100

Another word for the conflict

Problem

200

This internal struggle is when a character has a problem within themselves.

Character vs self

300

This is an external conflict where the character struggles with customs, traditions, laws, societal expectations etc

Character vs society

400

This is an external conflict where the character struggles against the elements (natural disasters, outdoor survival, etc)

Character vs nature

500

This is an external conflict where the character struggles with another character in the story

character vs character

Setting

100

The setting is introduced in the story's

exposition

200

This is the feeling or atmosphere the setting creates

mood

300

This includes the location, weather, community of a setting

place

400

This incudes the year, time of day, or time period

time

500

True or false: the setting can change several times in a story

True

Characters

100

This is the character that must directly face the story's conflict

Protagonist

200

This is the opposing force that prevents the protagonist from reaching their goal

Antagonist

300

This type of character grows and changes throughout the novel and has a large impact on the protagonist.

Round

400

This type of character is only know for having 1-2 personality traits and does not change in the story.

Flat

500

This type of character changes directly from events that happen in the story

Dynamic

Point of View

100

POV is told by a character in the story. Uses pronouns I, ME , MY

First person

200

Narrator is not a character and only knows the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist. Uses pronouns: he, she, they, it 

Third person limited

300

The narrator addresses the reader directly as "you"

Second person

400

Narrator is not a character in the story and knows ALL thoughts and feeling of ALL characters.

Third person omniscient 

500

These are the two most common types of POV

first person and third person limited