Order of Events in Fiction

Fiction Review 1

By Francesca Mims

WHAT IS FICTION?

Fiction is a narrative that strings together events that are imaginary, not factual. A work of fiction can be a book, a play, an opera or a film.​

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Multiple Choice

WHAT IS FICTION?

• A NARRATIVE THAT STRINGS TOGETHER EVENTS THAT ARE IMAGINARY OR NOT FACTUAL

• true stories based on real events

• Storys that are written by the person about the person

​Consider the main events of the story

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• Ask yourself the following questions:

• What is the main series of the events that take place in the story?

• Are these events in chronological order or do they flash back or forward?

• What is the main conflict in the story?

• What is the turning point in the story?

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​PlOT

​Plot is the sequence of connected events that make up a narrative in a novel

There are Three types

1. Unified meaning they work in order with a beginning, middle or end

2. Episodic, held together through how they affect the protagonist.

3. Polyphonic, which means that smaller subplots are interwoven through the main plot to enhance the overall meaning of the events.

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Multiple Choice

How many type of plots did we discuss?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What are the different types of plots? Check all that apply

• Polyphonic

• Episodic

• Unified

• Chronological

Multiple Choice

What is a Protagonist?

• The main character is a fictional work

• The character that causes conflict in a fictional work

• The supporting character in a fictional work