Elements of fiction Flashcards
The atmosphere or feeling of a literacy work. The setting can contribute to establishing the _______ of a story?
Mood
The Time and place in which story takes place?
Setting
The individuals whose thoughts and actions make up a story. The actions of the character make up the events in the story.
Character
The central focal figure in a work of fiction?
Protagonist
Characters that are fully developed with both positive qualities and flaws. Most protagonist are round characters?
Round character
Characters that undergo change over the course of a story as a result of there experience. Most protagonist are dynamic?
Dynamic characters
A character or force that works against the protagonist creating obstacles. A story can have more than one antagonist?
Antagonist
The arrangement or sequence of events within a story?
Plot
A conflict in which the protagonist has a problem with another character?
Character vs. character
A conflict in which the protagonist must struggle against harsh environment or natural disaster
Character vs. nature
A conflict In which the protagonist faces a problem with part or the whole of society(e.g., government, tradition, laws)
Character vs. society
A conflict in which the protagonist is at odds with an internal problem such as fear, shyness, or guilt?
Character vs. self
A conflict in which the protagonist struggles with a force that seems beyond the characters control?
Character vs. fate
In fiction the plot normally begins with exposition. Characters are introduced and background information is provided to better understand the events of the story?
Exposition
The use of clues early in a story to give hints about events that will happen later?
Foreshadowing
A series of events and conflict involving the story’s characters that leads to the climax?
Risking action
Characters that do not undergo any change from the story’s inception to its conclusion?
Static characters
Methods used by an author to develop a character characterization can be direct in that the author clearly states what the characters look like, say or do! With indirect characterization the author reveals a character by showing something about him or her?
Characterization
Characters that are stereotypical and one dimensional they are simple with limited personality traits?
Flat characters
A second story within the main plot of a story?
Subplot
An unexpected twist in the resolution of a story. The story concludes in a way opposite from what the reader may expect?
Situational irony
The conclusion of the story it is when the conflict is finally resolved
Resolution
The ideas that weave the characters, setting and events together.
Theme
The turning point of the story it is when the conflict is most intense either internally or in action?
Climax