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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What genre is set in the present, has human characters, and could really happen? | Realistic fiction |
| What genre is set in the future and might involve outer space or time travel? | Science fiction |
| What genre contains magical elements, talking animals, mythical creatures, or people with superpowers? | Fantasy |
| What genre is set in the past, the characters are sometimes real people from history, and might involve real places or events from history? | Historical fiction |
| What is the chain of events that make up a story? | plot |
| The time and place of a story is the __________________. | setting |
| The protagonist is the _______________________. | main character |
| The antagonist is ____________________________. | the character or force in conflict with the protagonist |
| Complications are the _________________________. | problems. |
| The OMG. The most exciting or intense part of the story; usually a turning point. | climax |
| The end of the story. | resolution |
| The first part of the plot; characters and setting are revealed | exposition |
| The one event that sets the story in motion. | inciting incident |
| Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution. | falling action |
| The main part of the story; moves the plot along, complications arise. | rising action |
| Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I' and "we". | first person |
| The narrator is an outside observer who focused on the thoughts and feelings of only one character. | third person limited |
| The narrator is an outside observer whoreports the facts with no emotion or feelings. | third person objective |
| The narrator is an outside observer who can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all the characters. | third person omniscient |
| The truth or central idea a story reveals about life. The moral, life lesson, or message the author wants us to know. | theme |
| A struggle between two characters. | man v. man |
| A struggle between a character and mother nature | man v. nature |
| A struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group. | man v. society |
| A struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fears. | man v. self |
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