Fiction Terms Part 1

Plot

• Events of a story—What happens
• Struggle within a character (man vs. self)
• struggle with outside forces
• Conflict established-build toward the climax (inciting force)

Exposition

• The beginning—explains setting, introduces characters, introduce conflicts
• (man vs. self)
• Struggle within a character
• Struggle with an outside force (man vs man, man vs nature, man vs society)

Foreshadowing

• Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later
• Events of a story—What happens
• (man vs. self)
• Struggle within a character

Rising Action

• Conflict established—build toward the climax (inciting force)
• The beginning—explains setting, introduces characters, introduce conflicts
• Events of a story—What happens
• (man vs. self)

Climax

• Moment of greatest suspense—TURNING POINT
• Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later
• The beginning—explains setting, introduces characters, introduce conflicts
• Events of a story—What happens

Falling Action

• Results of the Climax-
• Conflict established—build toward the climax (inciting force)
• Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later
• The beginning—explains setting, introduces characters, introduce conflicts

Resolution

• Ties any loose ends, raise questions (sequels), end the story
• Moment of greatest suspense—TURNING POINT
• Conflict established—build toward the climax (inciting force)
• Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later

Characterization

• explain details about the characters
• Results of the Climax-
• Moment of greatest suspense—TURNING POINT
• Conflict established—build toward the climax (inciting force)

Protagonist

• Main Character
• Ties any loose ends, raise questions (sequels), end the story
• Results of the Climax-
• Moment of greatest suspense—TURNING POINT

Antagonist

• Against the Main Character
• explain details about the characters
• Ties any loose ends, raise questions (sequels), end the story
• Results of the Climax-