Elements of Fiction

The exposition includes which of the following

• Rising Actions

• Climax and Falling Actions

• Characters, Setting & Conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The Climax is...

• when we are introduced to the Protagonist

• the highest moment of suspense in a story

• when all conflicts or problems are resolved

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The Protagonist is

• an unchanged character

• typically the hero or main character of our story

• typically the villain or bad guy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Internal Conflict is

• when the protagonist struggles with something inside of themselves (mind and body)

• when the Protagonist struggles with another character in the story (outside of their own body)

• when the Protagonist feels like eating a donut

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Setting is

• the event after the Climax that leads to the final resolution

• who is telling the story

• when and where the story occurs

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Rising Actions are

• events at the end of the story

• events that build up to the climax

• when the main character struggles with a conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Dynamic characters are

• ones who are unchanged by their experiences

• ones who are typically not central to the story

• ones who are changed by their experiences

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

The Antagonist is

• typically the villian or bad guy

• typically the hero of our story

• typically unimportant

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Static characters are

• characters who are well developed throughout the story

• characters who are unchanged by their experiences

• often the main character or protagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

A Narrator is

• a book

• someone who sings

• someone who tells a story

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6