Elements of Fiction

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What are the parts of plot in the correct order?

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Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

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What is the problem in the story called?

Back

Conflict.

Front

What are all the events in the story leading up to the climax called?

Back

Rising action.

Front

What is mood in literature?

Back

A feeling created by the author.

Front

What do we call the time and place where a story takes place?

Back

Setting.

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or the most intense moment in the story.

Front

What is falling action?

Back

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Front

What is exposition?

Back

The introduction of background information, setting, and characters.

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

Front

What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the story.