Elements of Fiction - Vocabulary

What is a protagonist?

• A protagonist is the hero or main character within a story.

• A protagonist is the character that does the least work in the story.

• A protagonist is the villain or character who opposes the main character within the story.

• A protagonist is someone who is a pessimist.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is an antagonist?

• An antagonist is a hero or main character within a story.

• An antagonist is a character who has good intentions towards others.

• An antagonist is the villain or character that opposes the main character.

• An antagonist is an optimistic character.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What are the four types of author's purpose?

• Persuade, Inform, Elaborate, Explain

• Perform, Invade, Entertain, Explain

• Pretend, Inform, Entertain, Evade

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is plot?

• Plot is the purpose of the story.

• Plot is the main idea of a story.

• Plot is the series of events that take place within a story.

• Plot is the setting of the story,

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the purpose of an exposition?

• The purpose of an exposition is to introduce the setting and highest point within the story.

• The purpose of an exposition is to introduce the characters, setting, and background information at the beginning of a story.

• The purpose of an exposition is to introduce the action that creates suspense and tension within a story.

• The purpose of the exposition is to introduce the author's reason for writing a story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is rising action?

• Rising action introduces the tension and suspense and builds the story line leading to the climax.

• Rising action ends the suspense and suspense and leads to the resolution.

• Rising action introduces the highest, most intense point of the story and leads to the falling action.

• Rising action introduces the characters, the setting, and the background information within the story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a climax?

• The climax is the point that causes the most suspense and tension within the story.

• The climax is the part of the story with the least action.

• The climax is the most intense part of the story where all the tension and suspense explode.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is falling action?

• Falling action is the part of the story that occurs after the exposition and leads to the climax.

• Falling action is the part of the story that occurs after the climax and leads to the resolution.

• Falling action is the part of the story that occurs after the climax and leads to the exposition.

• Falling action is the part of the story that occurs after the rising action and leads to the resolution.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a resolution?

• The resolution is the answer to all questions and where a new strand of problems begin.

• The resolution is the end of the story.

• The resolution is the beginning of the story.

• The resolution is the answer to all problems and where loose ends are tied up.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a conflict?

• A conflict is a problem within the story.

• A conflict is an answer to a problem within a story.

• A conflict is an introduction to the story.

• A conflict is the main idea of a story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9