Elements of Fiction

When there is a hint or suggestion beforehand that something may happen later in the story

Which one of these represents a person vs. environment conflict

Characters who seem like real people and who have many sides to their personalities.

The struggle between two or more opposing forces in a literary work.

Language that appeals to the sense of hearing, touch, taste, sight, or smell

Spooky scary skeletons send shivers down your spine is an example of

An obvious exaggeration, usually funny

A dynamic character

The narrator participates in the action of the story as one of the characters

When the author tells about an event that happened before the time of the story

Character Traits

Giving a lifelike quality to something that is not human

The part of plot that is the most intense or where a decision is made

Characters who only have 1 or 2 sides their personalities and seem fake.

The 3 things included in the exposition

Which of the following is not an example of theme?

A person trying to make an important decision is what type of conflict

Brings the story to a close. Problem might be solved.

The person, thing, or force that works against the protagonist

Part of plot where the conflict is or begins to be settled. Events after the climax.

Physical traits explain how a person looks

A static character

The character most central to the story is called

The series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward its climax.

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

A comparison of two unlike objects not using like or as

The parts of setting are