Unit 1 Fiction Flashcards
(16 cards)
Genre
Type of writing- non fiction, fiction, biography
Fiction
Not real, follows a plot
Prose
Normal writing not poetry
Short story
Follows plot, fewer conflicts, fewer characters than a novel
Novel
Many characters, plot, involved conflicts, more developed
point of view
perspective from which the story is told
1st person point of view
“I”, “me” narrator is in the story
2nd person point of view
“you” the author is talking to the reader
3rd person point of view
“they”, “he”, “she” the narrator is telling about someone else or a character
omniscient 3rd person P. O. V
narrator knows everything
limited 3rd person P. O. V
narrator knows limited information
protagonist
main character, person dealing with the conflict
antagonist
antagonizes the protagonist
setting
place, time and social contest where the story takes place
mood
atmosphere or emotional sence
theme
universal truth explored throughout the writing
