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Elements of Fiction

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Subject   General idea, situation of a story A. central top a piece of literature  
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Theme   Main idea in the story A. "message" B. "moral or lesson" to be learned by reader  
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Protagonist   main character in a story A. not always a "good guy" B. central to the action of the story  
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Antagonist   person causing conflict for the protagonist A. not always the "bad guy" B. could also be problem, thing causing conflict  
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Staticcharacter   stays the same through out the story  
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developing character   changes as story evolves  
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plot   chain of events A. action of story plot always involves some sort of conflict  
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climax   turning point of the story A.point of greatest intensity B.binds the rest of the story together C."unifies action"  
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conflict   struggle between 2 opposing forces - basis for the plot A. Can be internal (Physiological) B.or external (physical)  
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sequence   order in which a series of events occur A.also called chronological order B.order of time  
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flashback   something that happened before the story A.interrupts the sequence B.takes you back in time  
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foreshadowing   hints or clues to later events A. Ex. Music in a movie builds suspense  
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tone   attitude a writer takes toward a subject A. Bitter, angry, comical  
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diction   word choice A slang & informal expression used by author  
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irony   A contrast between what is expected & what actually happens A. outcome is opposite of what you expect B. verbal irony - say one thing and mean another  
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mood   different tone (reader) A. feeling or atmosphere writer creates for the reader  
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fiction   writing about imaginary people, places, and events  
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metaphor   a direct comparison A. Ex. My classroom is a zoo  
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setting   time & place of the story  
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types of narration   1st person, 3rd person (objective) , limited omniscient, omniscient (all knowing)  
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