Elements of Fiction

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What is internal conflict?

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A conflict that takes place within a character’s own mind, involving a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions.

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What is the falling action in a story?

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The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

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What is setting in literature?

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The time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place.

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What is exposition in a story?

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The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

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What is external conflict?

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A character’s struggle with an outside force, which may be another character, society, or a natural force.

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What is climax in a story?

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The turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

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Define plot in literature.

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.

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What is a character in a story?

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A figure in a literary work who can be human or represent other beings (like animals).

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere of a literary work, created by the author's word choice and style.

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What is theme in literature?

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The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.