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Elements of Fiction

TermDefinition
point of view The perspective of the narrator in a fictional story
narrator the person telling the story
first person the story is told from the main character's POV
second person the story is told to the audience directly from the narrator
third person limited the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
third person omniscient the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
Characters the people or animals in a fictional story
Direct Characterization the author tells you directly what the character is like
indirect characterization the author shows you what the charater is like through their actions, words and choices
protagonist the main character
antagonist the person or thing that causes problems for the main character
dynamic character the characters personality changes over time
static character the character does not change over time
conflict the problem in a story
character vs character the character has an issue or problem with another character or group of characters
character vs nature the character has an issue or problem with something happening in nature
character vs society the character has an issue or problem with something that is happening with the community or world
character vs self the character has an issue or problem within his or her own mind and/or heart
setting when, where, and the environment in which a story takes place
plot the sequence of events in a story
exposition the beginning of the story where the reader is introduced to the setting, characters, and inciting incident
inciting incident when the problem is introduced in a story
rising action the conflict is introduced, tension builds, and events unfold, leading towards the climax
climax the turning point in the story, the point of greatest suspense and interest where the central conflict is often resolved
falling action the aftermath of the climax, where the story begins to wrap up
resolution how the story ends
Theme the lesson, message, or moral in a story the author wants the reader to learn
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