Elements of Fiction

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Resolution

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The end of the story; conflict usually resolved.

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Exposition

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Setting and background information.

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject of the writing.

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External Conflict

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A struggle between a character and an outside force.

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Protagonist's Decision in Climax

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The climax MUST involve the protagonist's decision making.

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Internal Conflict

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A struggle that a character has within him/her self.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a work of literature.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.