Elements of Fiction and Story Parts I and II Review

A short piece of writing, revolves around one idea, can be read in a single setting

• Novel

• Short Story

• Drama

• Play

A story that didn’t happen, but could happen

• Realistic Fiction

• Unrealistic Fiction

• Realistic Nonfiction

• Unrealistic Nonfiction

Writing that comes from an author’s imagination

• Nonfiction

• Argument

• Fiction

• Informational Text

A main character the audience identifies with, or whose perspective they see the story

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Villain

• Hero

A piece of fiction that is meant to be performed

• Short Story

• Drama

• Novel

• Biography

A main character who has conflict with the protagonist

• Villain

• Hero

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

A problem or struggle between two opposing forces

• Plot

• Thematic Topic

• Conflict

• Climax

When a problem or struggle takes place within a character

• external conflict

• plot

• internal conflict

• exposition

The sequence of events in a story

• Structure

• Plot

• Conflict

• Resolution

When a character struggles with an outside person or force

• Internal Conflict

• Bias

• Plot

• External Conflict