Elements of Fiction

Fiction

A work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writer.

plot

the sequence of events in a story

exposition

The begining of a story that may include characters and the setting(background info)

inciting incident

the event that introduces the main conflict

Rising action

The events that happen while the main character tries to solve the conflict

climax

The emotional high point of the story

falling action

events between climax and resolution where loose ends get tied up

resolution

outcome of the story

dynamic character

a character that changes in a dramatic way

round character

complex character(reader learns a lot about them)

static character

remains the same always

flat character

represented by one trait

dramatic Irony

The reader knows something that the characters don’t

situational Irony

the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what one would expect

Verbal Irony

The character says something, but means another