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Elements of Fiction - Part I
Elements of Fiction - Part I
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Language - English
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09/27/2005

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Short Story
Definition
fiction, one major setting, few characters, one plot, takes place in a short period of time
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Novel
Definition
fiction, several major settings, many characters, several plots and subplots, takes place over a long period of time
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Setting
Definition
- when and where the story takes place
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Plot
Definition
chain of events that tells what happens in a story.
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Exposition
Definition
beginning where we meet the characters and establish the setting
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Complications / Rising Action
Definition
the problem and all the action related to the problem
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Climax
Definition
the high point or most dramatic moment in the plot, can be the turning point of the story
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Resolution
Definition
where the problem is solved or dealt with
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Conflict
Definition
the problem or struggle in the story
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Characterization
Definition
ways an author develops characters
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Static characters
Definition
characters that stay the same
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Dynamic characters
Definition
characters that undergo a change
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Protagonist
Definition
the main character; the "hero" of the story
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Antagonist
Definition
the person or force the protagonist is struggling against
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Point of View
Definition
from whose perspective the story is being told
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First Person
Definition
The narrator is a character (usually main) telling the story from the "I" perspective.
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Third Person Limited
Definition
the narrator is outside the story (not a character) and has limited knowledge of the characters (does not know thoughts and feelings of most of the character, may know thoughts and feelings of one).
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Third Person Omniscient
Definition
The narrator is outside the story and is "all-knowing" about the characters (does know thoughts and feelings).
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