Elements of Fiction

The exposition includes which of the following

• Rising Actions

• Climax and Falling Actions

• Characters, Setting & Conflict

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

The Protagonist is

• an unchanged character

• typically the hero or main character of our story

• typically the villain or bad guy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

Setting is

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

• who is telling the story

• when and where the story occurs

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

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

The Antagonist is

• typically the villian or bad guy

• typically the hero of our story

• typically unimportant

Static characters are

• characters who are well developed throughout the story

• characters who are unchanged by their experiences

• often the main character or protagonist

A Narrator is

• a book

• someone who sings

• someone who tells a story