Elements of Fiction

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The series of events that make up your story.

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Plot

Front

This is the book’s introduction, where they introduce the characters, establish the setting, and begin to introduce the primary conflict of the story.

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Exposition

Front

What normally begins with an inciting incident, or a moment that sets your story into action? Options: Rising Action, Exposition, Climax, Conclusion

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Rising Action

Front

What is the most exciting part of the story, characterized by the peak of tension, plot, and character?

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Climax

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_________ in fiction can be major or minor, static or dynamic.

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Characters

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The main character or hero of the story.

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Protagonist

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The principal opponent or foil of the main character. This character is usually considered the villain.

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Antagonist

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___________ characters exhibit some kind of change – of attitude, purpose, behavior, as the story progresses.

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Dynamic

Front

The struggle between opposing forces that is usually resolved by the end of the story.

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Conflict

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The physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs. The major elements are the time, the place, and the social environment that frames the characters.

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Setting