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A category of literature that includes any work of prose
What is fiction
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The individuals who take part in the action of a story
What are characters
100
Struggle or problem
What is the conflict
100
The main character in the story; usually good
Who is the protagonist
100
A character that works against the main character; usually bad
Who is the antagonist
200
a brief prose narrative that usually presents only a single plot, one or two main characters and one important setting
What is a short story
200
The point at which the central conflict is resolved or ended
What is the resolution
200
The vantage point from which the story is told; who is telling the story
What is the point of view
200
Characters that play an important role in the action
What at major characters
200
the time, place, and environment in which the events occur
What is the setting
300
AKA (Also known as) the introduction, sets the tone or mood, introduces the characters and setting, and provides necessary background information
What is exposition
300
The central idea about life that is revealed through a literary work
What is the theme
300
Characters that play a less important role in the action
What are minor characters
300
The act of creating or describing a character
What is characterization
300
The type of conflict that takes place inside a character; cannot be seen
What is internal conflict
400
The series of events related to the central conflict, or struggle. Introduces a conflict, develops it, and eventually resolves it.
What is plot
400
the person who is telling the story
Who is the narrator
400
The type of conflict that takes place outside of a character; can be seen
What is external conflict
400
Manipulating the sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past
What is a flashback
400
Consists of all the events that follow the climax
What is falling action
500
The conflict, or struggle, is developed and intensified
What is rising action
500
The point of highest suspense; the turning point
What is the climax
500
the events are presented in the order in which they occur in time
What is chronological order
500
A long work of prose fiction that involves several plots, many characters, and many settings
What is a novel
500
Clues about what is going to happen in the future
What is foreshadowing