Fiction Terminology

Question 1

Antagonist

Answer 1

A character who opposes the main character

Question 2

Climax

Answer 2

The highest point of action in the story

Question 3

Conflict

Answer 3

A struggle between two or more forces

Question 4

External conflict

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A struggle between a character an outside force (man versus man)

Question 5

Internal conflict

Answer 5

A struggle within a character

Question 6

Direct presentation

Answer 6

When the writer tells the reader’s with a character is like rather than letting them form their own opinions

Question 7

Dynamic character

Answer 7

A character that changes throughout the course of the story

Question 8

Falling action

Answer 8

The events that happen after the climax

Question 9

First person POV

Answer 9

A story told by a character in the story using “I”

Question 10

Flashback

Answer 10

An event that happened before the time in which the stories main storyline takes place

Question 11

Flat character

Answer 11

A character that is not well developed

Question 12

Character foil

Answer 12

A character who serves as a contrast to another perhaps more primary character

Question 13

Foreshadowing

Answer 13

A hint of what is to come

Question 14

Limited omniscient POV

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A story is narrated using third person (he she and they) But is limited to the perspective of one character

Question 15

Narrator

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The person telling the story

Question 16

Objective POV

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The narrator assume the position of an observer detached from the narrative EX. A camera simply filming what is happening

Question 17

Omniscient POV

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A third person narrative or the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

Question 18

Plot

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The main storyline

Question 19

Point of view (POV)

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The perspective the story is being told from

Question 20

Protagonist

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The main character

Question 21

Rising action

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The events leading to the main event

Question 22

Round character

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A well developed character

Question 23

Setting

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Where the story takes place

Question 24

Static character

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A character that does not change throughout the course of the story

Question 25

Stereotyped character

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A character was certain conventional, easily recognized, attributes and attitudes EX. dumb blonde, computer nerd, redneck

Question 26

Suspense

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The uncertainty or tension about what is to come

Question 27

Symbol

Answer 27

I think that represents or stands for something else

Question 28

Theme

Answer 28

The central message or main idea of the story