Fiction Terms

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What is the problem in the story?

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Conflict: The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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What do we call the time and place of a story?

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Setting: The environment in which a story takes place, including the time period and location.

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What is the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot?

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Foreshadowing: A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Who is the speaker or character that tells the story?

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Narrator: The person or character who recounts the events of the story.

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What are the reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way?

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Motivation: The driving force behind a character's actions and decisions.

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What is a recurring theme or idea in a story?

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Motif: A repeated element that has symbolic significance in a story.

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What is the main message or lesson of a story?

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Theme: The central idea or underlying message that the author conveys through the narrative.

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What is a character's personality trait or quality?

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Character Trait: A distinguishing quality or characteristic of a character.

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What is the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of View: The vantage point from which the story is narrated, such as first person or third person.

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What is the sequence of events in a story?

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Plot: The structured sequence of events that make up a story.