Fiction
What is fiction?
A text created in the imagination of a creator.
What is Inciting Incident?
An inciting incident is an event that sets a conflict in motion.
How many elements of fiction are there?
8 elements
What are Characters?
Characters are the people or creatures in the story.
What type of conflict is this?
Pitting characters against phenomena like ghosts, gods, etc.
Character vs. Supernatural
How many types of fiction are there?
There are three types of fiction.
What is Background?
Background is the introduction of characters and setting.
What are the 8 elements of the fiction?
Plot, setting, characters, point of view,theme, protagonist, antagonist, conflict.
What is Protagonist?
Protagonist is the main character that readers follow most closely.
What type of conflict is this?
a character is set in opposition to nature.
Character vs. Nature
What characteristics does a novella have?
20.000-50.000 words
60-120 pages
more complex plot
one event
more complex characters.
What are Rising Action and Climax?
Rising Action includes the events leading up to the main problem or conflict.
Climax is when a problem reaches the highest point.
What is Plot?
Plot refers to events that take place in the story. Most follow the ¨story mountain¨
What is Antagonist ?
Antagonist is a character who stands in opposition to the main character. Sometimes a villain.
What type of conflict is this?
The opposition the character faces is coming from within.
Character vs. Self
What characteristics does a short story have?
1-30 pages in length, 500-20.000 words;
easily read in 1 sitting;
focuses on 1 major plot;
has few characters.
What are Falling Action and Resolution?
Falling Action is when the problem or conflict are solved through different events.
Resolution is how things end up in the story.
What is Setting?
Setting is where the story takes place. Helps reader to picture where the characters live. It includes place and time period.
What is Conflict ?
Conflict- a problem that the protagonist faces.
What type of conflict Is this?
One character’s needs or wants are at odds with another’s.
Character vs. character
What are the characteristics of a novel?
no limit to length
more than 50.000 words
more complex
more than 1 plot
many well developed characters
What structure do most of plots follow?
The story mountain which includes background, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is Point of view?
Point of view is who is telling the story. 1st and 3rd are most common.
What is Theme?
Theme- overarching message or lesson that authors are teaching the readers through the characters.
What are the 6 types of conflict?
Character vs self
Character vs character
Character vs nature
Character vs society
Character vs technology
Character vs supernatural