Elements of Fiction
People, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story.
What is What are The characters of a story?
Part where the story becomes more complex and problems start.
What is the rising action?
This character stays the same throughout the entire story. They do not change for the better or worse.
What is static character?
Conflict that happens inside the character's mind.
What is internal conflict?
A genre that is set in the past but can be based on real characters that existed. Still a made up story
What is Historical fiction
Writing that comes from an authors imagination.
What is Fiction?
The turning point when the action reaches a peak and the outcome of the conflict is decided.
What is the climax?
Cinderella's fairy Godmother would be an example of which type of character?
What is a flat/static character?
Conflict that happens when a character is struggling to survive in a blizzard in Alaska.
What is character vs. nature?
A genre that includes events that could happen in real life to regular people. Set in present time
What is Realistic Fiction
It is the time and place at which the events of the story happen.
What is the setting?
Sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced, the setting is described , and the conflict begins to unfold.
What is the exposition?
Usually a main character that has many character traits. We get to know this type of character very well.
What is dynamic character?
Ms. Buck struggles break up a fight at the basketball game.
What is character vs. character
A genre that would includes things like dragons, vampires, and fairies.
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
The events that follow the climax and bring us to the resolution. The outcome of the sequence of events.
What is falling action?
This character undergoes internal changes from the beginning to the end of the story. They are not the same as they were in the beginning.
What is dynamic character?
A man is racially profiled by the police just walking down the street with a hoodie on at night.
A genre that would include spaceships and advanced technology? (EX: The Avengers)
The moral or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
What is the theme/central idea? What is the theme/central idea of a popular movie?
Loose ends are tied up and the story comes to an end.
What is the resolution? What is the resolution of a popular movie?
This type of character is very one dimensional. We don't know much about them.
What is flat character? What is an example of a flat character in a popular movie?
A girl is struggling with an eating disorder because she is bullied at school for being overweight.
What is character vs. self AND character vs. character AND character vs. society. You must explain why you chose each one.
What is Non-fiction