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)

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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)

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Foreshadowing

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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)

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Characterization

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Protagonist

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Antagonist

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9