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Knowledge Map
Elements of Fiction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A series of related events that make up a story | plot |
| the part of the plot that gives information about the setting,characters, and conflict | exposition |
| the various complications and conflicts that occur building up to the climax | rising action |
| the moment of greatest emotional intensity or suspense in the plot (turning point) | climax |
| the events that occur after the climax and lead to the end of the story | falling action |
| the ending of the story where the conflict is resovled | resolution |
| the problem in the literary work | conflict |
| a problem the character must overcome within him/herself | internal conflict |
| the problem the character has with another character, nature, or society | external conflict |
| the time and place of a story | setting |
| the main character in a story | protaganist |
| the character or force that opposes the protagonist in a story | antagonist |
| a character that changes and develops as the story progresses | dynamic |
| a character that does not change as the story progresses | static |
| the circumstance or set of circumstances that prompts a character to act in a certain way | motivation |
| a message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work | theme |