Elements Of A Fiction Book Flashcards

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The individuals whose thoughts and actions make up a story

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Characters

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The time and place in which a story takes place

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Setting

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The central focal figure in a work of fiction

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Protagonist

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The character or force that works against the protagonist creating obstacles. A story can have more than one

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Antagonist

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The arrangement or sequence of events within a story

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Plot

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An obstacle struggle or controversy that protagonist must resolve to overcome

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Conflict

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A conflict in which the protagonist has a problem with another character

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Character vs. Character

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A conflict in which the protagonist must struggle against a harsh environment or natural disaster

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Character vs. Nature

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A conflict in which the character is at odds with an internal problem such as fear shyness of guilt

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Character vs. Self

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A conflict in which the protagonist struggles with a force that seems out of their control

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Character vs. Fate

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In fiction the plot normally begins with this. Characters are introduced and background information is given to better understand the story

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Exposition

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The use of clues early in a story to give hints about events thT will happen later

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Foreshadowing

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A series of events and conflict involving the story’s characters that lead to a climax

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Rising action

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The turning point of a story it’s when the conflict is most intense either internally or in action

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Climax

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Also referred to as denouncement it is the action that follows the climax and leads to the resolution

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Falling action

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The conclusion of the story when the conflict is finally resolved

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An unexpected twist in the resolution in the story an ending in the story that is unexpected

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Situational irony

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The idea or ideas that weave the characters setting and events together

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The atmosphere or feeling of a literary work

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Characters that are fully developed with both positive qualities and flaws

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Round characters

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Characters that undergo a change over the course of the story as a result of the story

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Dynamic character

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Don’t undergo any changes

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Static character

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Stereotypical and one dimensional characters

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Flat characters

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Methods used to develop a character

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Characterization