Elements of Fiction

Front

Characters are talking to one another. What they are saying is in "quotation marks".

Back

dialogue

Front

Life lesson, moral or message

Back

theme

Front

Why the author wrote the text. For fiction...it is to entertain

Back

author's purpose

Front

What should you pay attention to in terms of word choice, behavior, and relationship changes?

Back

characters

Front

Time and place of a story..is it appropriate to the story?

Back

setting

Front

What is the problem in the story?

Back

conflict

Front

A hint of future events

Back

foreshadow

Front

The solution to the conflict

Back

resolution

Front

The author appeals to our 5 senses: smell, taste, sound, feeling, visual.

Back

imagery

Front

The author wants to show something is important so they repeat things, use caps, underline or use bold print.

Back

emphasize