Plot Mountain and Elements of Fiction

What is the plot?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The problem that the characters face throughout the story

• Where and when the story takes place

What is the setting of a story?

• When and where the story takes place

• The overall feeling of the story

• The conflict that the characters face throughout the story.

Which of the following contribute to the mood of the story:

• Setting

• Objects

• Images

• All of the above

How is the setting used within a story?

• Provides a backdrop for the action of the story.

• Establishes a mood

• Reflects the character's feelings

• All of the above

What are the characters within a story?

• Where and when the story takes place

• People or animals involved in the plot

• The mood

What is the protagonist?

• The main character

• Minor Characters

• The villan

What is the antagonist?

• The person or force working against the protagonist.

• The main character

• The minor characters

What is direct characterization?

• When the author directly describes the character and their traits

• When the reader finds out about the character through their actions

• When the character is hidden

What is indirect characterization?

• When the author directly describes the character

• When the author reveals the character through what they think, feel, or do

• When the character is hidden throughout the story.

What is a static character?

• The character remains primarily the same throughout the story

• A character that changes throughout the story

• A character that has a variety of traits