Fiction Elements
the events that make up a story
plot
the events leading up to the climax; when the tension is rising
rising action
the process by which an author develops a character's personality
characterization
a character who changes throughout the story
dynamic character
if you're losing control of your temper, you might be...
crashing out
the time and place in which a story takes place
setting
the events following the climax; when the tension decreases
falling action
the author's attitude or opinion about what they are writing
tone
a character whose personality does not change throughout the story
static character
if you are effortlessly cool, you might have...
aura
the overall feeling or emotional atmosphere of a story
mood
the end of the story when the conflict is resolved
resolution
when the author provides a hint about what will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
protagonist
if you talk with your friend for a long time about nothing specific or important, you're having a ___ sesh
yap
the main problem of a story; a struggle between opposing forces
the most intense or critical part of a story
climax
the narrative perspective from which a story is told
point of view
the character who opposes the main character or the villain
antagonist
if you're intensely focused, you're...
locked in
a conversation between characters
dialogue
the beginning of the story when the characters and setting are introduced
exposition
a more polite or mild way to say something unpleasant
euphemism
a character with a complex personality
round character
Ex. "____, is this real?" or "____, are we cooked?"
chat