Elements of Fiction Flashcards
1
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Plot (Exposition)
A
Key background information
2
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Plot (Rising Action)
A
Events leading up to the Climax
3
Q
Plot (Conflict [Internal])
A
Protagonist struggles against themself
4
Q
Plot (Conflict [External])
A
Protagonist struggles against characters, nature or society
5
Q
Plot (Climax)
A
Turning point, where the character confronts the conflict
6
Q
Plot (Falling Action)
A
The period following the climax
7
Q
Plot (Resolution)
A
The final points to end the story
8
Q
Setting
A
Where the story takes place
9
Q
Character (Characterization)
A
Description of a character
10
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Point of View
A
The perspective the story is told from; one’s belief
11
Q
Theme
A
Moral of the story
