Chapter 3: Elements of Fiction

PLOT

It's what drives the story.

PLOT

A _____ is a series of events in the story. It tends to center around the conflict. The conflict can be internal or external.

PLOT

The major events that happen during the ____ help to reveal the theme of the story.

EXPOSITION

Beginning of the story that introduces the character, conflict, & settings

RISING ACTION

Events before the climax; Character attempt to solve the problem but it fails.

CLIMAX

the turning points; the point of the greatest suspense or action.

FALLING ACTION

Action and events that occur after the climax.

DENOUEMENT

End of the story where the conflicts or problems are solved.

CHARACTERS

a person, figure, inanimate object, or animal that drives the story forward.

PROTAGONIST

The _______ is the main character in a story. They are the one who faces the main challenges, develop strengths and learn lessons.

ANTAGONIST

The _______ is any character who creates opposition for the protagonist.

ANTAGONIST

They often make poor moral choices and are used to create conflict within the story.

ANTAGONIST

are conventionally presented as villains, though this is not always the case.

• by direct statements

• by presenting or describing the "externals"

Character's physical appearance and his environment

• through the character's speech

what he says and how he says it

• through his actions what he does and does not do

• by presenting or describing the other characters reaction towards one character .

• by presenting the character's thoughts through the interior monologue .

VARIOUS METHODS OF REVEALING CHARACTER

CONFLICTS

involves problems or obstacles that arise within a story-both internal or in a character's mind) and external (caused by other characters or forces)

SELF

MAN

SOCIETY

NATURE

TECHNOLOGY

FATE

TYPES OF CONFLICTS

SETTINGS

when and where the story happened. The writer helps us to enter imaginatively into the world by providing the details about it. ___________ can also convey ideas by serving as a symbol

POINT OF VIEW

perspective from which the reader will view the events in the story

First Person

Second Person

Third Person

- the narrator is the main character

- the narrator has a part in the story but is not the main character

- the narrator has no part in the story

THEME

• is what the literature is all about.

• determines his choice and organization of action, characters, setting, and point of view.

• Values that we may apply in our own life