Unit 1 Fiction Flashcards
(16 cards)
Genre
Types of writing
Fiction,fantasy,mystery
Fiction
Made up,not real, follows a plot
Prose
Normal writing,not poetry
Short story
Follows a plot and it has fewer conflicts and fewer characters than a novel
Novel
Follows a plot
Many characters
Involved conflicts
More developed
Point of view
Perspective in which the story is told
1st person p.o.v
Told by person in the story “I” “me”
Second person p.o.v
Author is talking to the reader
Third person p.o.v
“he,she,they” narrator is telling about a character
The three the he
Omniscient 3rd person p.o.v
Knows everything
Limited 3rd person p.o.v
Knows limited
Protagonist
Main character, person dealing with the conflict
Antagonist
Antagonizes the protagonist
Setting
Place and time, social contest
Mood
Atmosphere or emotional sense
Theme
Universal truth
Explored throughout the writing