Analyzing Elements of Fiction

When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.

• Characters
• Point of View
• Setting
• Climax

What are two types of Characters?

• Protagonist and Antagonist
• 1st person and 3rd person

What is the difference between a protagonist and antagonist?

• The protagonist causes problems, and the antagonist is the hero/main character.
• The protagonist is the main character/hero, and the antagonist is the person causing problems.

Put these in order according to how they should be placed in the story:
Climax, Resolution, Rising Action, Exposition, and Falling Action

• Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Exposition
• Exposition, Rising Action, Resolution, Climax, Falling Action
• Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Exposition
• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

What happens in the rising action?

• It is the turning point, high point, or main event in a story.
• The result of the climax and the events leading t the conclusion/resolution
• The event that starts the story.
• The events that lead up to the climax.

The climax is the part of the story where ______________.

• The event that starts the story happens.
• The turning point, high point, or main event is in a story.
• The story ends. 
• We meet our characters, and learn our setting.

Within the falling action are the ___________.

• results of the climax and events leading to the conclustion
• details as to how the story ends
• characters, setting, and opening situations in a story
• turning points of the story

The resolution is where the story ______________.

• has the final outcome
• introduces characters and setting
• has an event that starts the story
• shows when and where the story takes place

A struggle between a character and 1 or more opposing force is called the _________.

• Point of View
• Conflict
• Plot
• Setting

Character vs. Nature is when
         
                                                                                             
                                                                           
                                                                                                                   

•  Two or more characters in conflict    
• Environmental conflict such as a hurricane  
•  A character in conflict with societal norms/values, stereotypes  
• Internal/mental conflict