Genre Fiction
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Five Steps of the plot
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100

Brief works of prose fiction.

What are short stories?

100

Her name was Ann

Who is the Main Character?

100

The moment of greatest suspense, emotion, or interest in a story.

What is the Climax?

100

The person relating the events.

Who is the narrator?

200

writing about imaginary people and events.

What is fiction?

200

Port Authority Bus Terminal 

What is setting?

200

completes the falling action and reveals the final outcome of the conflict of the story? 

What is Resolution?

200

Tells when and where the story takes place.

What is Setting?

300

are shorter than novels but longer than short stories. 

What are novellas?

300

She searched through her bag pulling out a manilla envelope that contained proof that she had a home. Reaching into the envelope she pulled out...

What is a picture of Ann's home. 

300

develops the story's conflict or problem and builds suspense.

What is Rising Action?

300

the actors, usually people in the story. 

What is a character?

400

The longest type of fiction, are at least a hundred pages long and have more complex plots and characters than short stories. 

What are Novels?

400

She was not adrift, alone,...

What is anonymous?

400

reveals what happens to the characters after the climax and moves toward a conclusion.

What is the Falling Action?

400

the series of events showing how a conflict or problem is resolved.

What is the Plot?

500

These characters are usually the main character of the story and the person or force opposing the main character.

What is the protagonist and antagonist?

500

But some seem to want something that is not available in shelters, and they will not ____________, not for a cot, or oatmeal, or a shower with special soap that kills the bugs.

What is compromise?

500

Introduces the story's setting and characters and sets up the conflict. 

What is Exposition?

500

The meaning of the story; the important message.

What is Theme?