Elements Of Fiction Vocab

Elements Of Fiction Vocab

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  Elements of FictionVocabulary 1. character- a person who takes part in the action2. protagonist- the good guy- usually the main character3. antagonist- the bad guy4. dialogue- what is being said among the characters5. character traits- words that are used to describe the character’s personality6. conflict- struggle or problem7. external conflict-character struggles against an outside forcecharacter vs. charactercharacter vs. naturecharacter vs. society8. internal conflict- struggle that takes place within the character’s mind, usually a decision a. character vs. character9. plot - chain of events in a story built around conflict10. setting- when and where a story takes place11. exposition - background information at the start of the story12. rising action - where suspense builds13. climax! - turning point- most exciting part!14. falling action - little events after the climax15. resolution- conflict ends, problem is solved16. theme- lesson learned16.main idea - what the story is mainly about, or a brief summary of the story17. point-of-view- how the story is told, who is telling it?18.1st person - author uses “I, me, we”19.3rd person- author uses “he, she, they”20. tone- the writer’s attitude/mood towards his subject Ex. humorous (funny), melancholy (sad), suspenseful (mystery), serious, fast-paced, etc.