Elements of Fiction Review

What is plot?

• What happens in the story or the sequence of events

• The moral of the story

• The perspective that the story is told from

Which POV uses "he" and "she"?

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Which POV uses "I" and "me"?

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Which POV allows the character to reveal thoughts and feelings?

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Which of the following is NOT a part of plot?

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Explanation

How would you define the protagonist?

• the main character of a novel/story

• the good guy of a story

• the bad guy of a story

• the character against the main character of a story

How would you define the antagonist?

• the main character of a story/novel

• the good guy

• the bad guy

• the character against the protagonist

The exposition of a story...

• sets the stage for the story

• is where characters are introduced

• is where the setting is described

• is the first part of the plot diagram

The rising action is...

• when the plot thickens

• when conflict begins to unfold

• the last part of the plot

• the same as the falling action

The climax...

• the way the story ends

• where the conflict gets resolved

• the turning point or point of greatest interest

• the beginning of the story