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Fiction Terms
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A brief work of fiction | Short Story |
| Sequence of events in a literary work | Plot |
| Introduces the characters, setting and basic situation | Explosition |
| Attention "grabber"- introduces the conflict in a work of fiction | Narrative Hook/Inciting Incident |
| All the events leading up to the climax | Rising Action |
| The highest point of interest of suspense (point of no return) | Climax |
| Follows the climax - release of tension | Falling Action |
| "trying up of loose ends" - A general insight or change is conveyed | Denouement/Resolution |
| Struggle between opposing forces | Conflict |
| Iside oneself- man vs. himself (guilt, anger, pride) | Internal Conflict |
| Outside oneself - man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. machine, man vs. animal, man vs. fate/supernatural, man vs. society | External Conflict |
| A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work | Characters |
| Shows only one trait (2-D) | Flat Character |
| Shows many (and sometimes conflicting) traits (3-D) | Round Character |
| Doesnt change during the course of the work | Static Character |
| Develops and grows during the course of the work | Dynamic Character |
| The main character/hero/heroine - the one with whom we empathize | Protagonist |
| The character whos is against/opposes the main character | Antagonist |
| Directly states a character's traits (straight from the author) | Direct Characterization |
| Provides clues about a character by describing looks, actions and words, as well as how other characters respond/react | Indirect Characterization |
| Perspective of the person telling the story | Point of View |
| "I" | 1st Person |
| only 1 character's viewa/thoughts | 3rd Person(limited) |
| all-knowing, any characters views/thoughts | 3rd Person(omniscient) |
| A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or art | Allusion |
| Conversation between characters | Dialogue |
| Portrays difference between appearance and reality (or expectation and result) | Irony |
| When words are used to suggest the opposite of what it is actually meant | Verbal Irony |
| When events occur that directly contradict the expectations | Situational Irony |
| The feeling created in a work | Mood/Atmosphere |
| Person telling the story | Narrator |
| Where and when the story takes place | Setting |
| A feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of an event in a work | Suspence |
| The underlying point of certral message in a literary work | Theme |
| A writer's attitude- serious, humorous, etc. | Tone |
| Anything that stands for something else | Symbol |
| Not meant to be interpreted literally | Figurative Language |
Created by:
Heather Lynn
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