Elements of Fiction Vocabulary

A part of something

• sequence

• plot

• element

• characters

Main character in a story (good guy)

• protagonist

• antagonist

• dialogue

• character

A character or force in conflict with the main character (bad guy)

• characters

• antagonist

• setting

• protagonist

The first paragraph or paragraphs in which the characters, setting (time and place), and basic information is introduced.

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

What's plot?

• the combination of consistently copied consonants!

• a figure of speech that puts together opposite elements.

• a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story.

• any image or thing that stands for something else.

The exposition of a story...

• sets the stage for the story

• is where characters are introduced

• is where the setting is described

• is the first part of the plot diagram

What is a character?

• a break or pause in the middle of a line of verse.

• a short statement of a general truth, insight, or good advice.

• a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

• language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader.

The climax...

• the way the story ends

• where the conflict gets resolved

• the turning point or point of greatest interest

• the beginning of the story

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• A) Theme

• B) Setting

• C) Plot

• D) Conflict

Which element of fiction refers to the struggle between opposing forces?

• A) Theme

• B) Setting

• C) Conflict

• D) Character