Elements of Fiction (Sauerbrunn)

Front

What is the struggle or problem in a story called?

Back

Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What do we call the time and place where a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What point of view is used in the sentence: 'For the second morning in a row, Winnie Foster woke early'?

Back

Third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What type of conflict occurs when a character struggles to make a decision?

Back

Character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What does the wheel symbolize in literature?

Back

The circle of life

Front

What are the main components of a story's plot?

Back

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the term for the character or force that opposes the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The conclusion where conflicts are resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9