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Fiction of Elements Flashcards

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world building

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the creation of an entirely new fictional world

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world building

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Genre, Environment, culture, population, history

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story

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an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

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Act 1

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Set up hook, Char/acter setting

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Act 2

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Journey, twists struggles, low point

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Act 3

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Climax, theme, end of the story

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7 elements of fiction

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Plot, Conflict, Setting, Pov, Characters, Theme, Syle

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6 points on a plot diagram

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exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

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story structure

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the sequence in which you present the narrative and shape the setting, characters, plot, and events.

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plot

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The events that happen within the story

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conflict

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The event/thing that’s preventing the main character from achieving their goals

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setting

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Where the story takes place

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pov

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The perspective from which the story is told

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characters

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the players within the story

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theme

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The philosophical questions your story explores

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style

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Helps the author evoke emotion and define the story

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exposition

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a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

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rising action

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the second of six essential plot elements, which comes right after the opening of a story

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climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

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Falling Action

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everything that takes place immediately after the climax

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Resolution

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a firm decision to do or not to do something.

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Narrative Structure

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a combination of plot and story elements, such as characters, settings, and events.

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