Fiction Terms

the time and place the action happens

how the characters speak and act with each other

the person is telling a story with which he is not involved. Uses words like he, him, his, she, her. they, them, their.

the people or animals the story is about

the person in the story is talking about himself or herself and uses words like I, me, my, we, us, our

the person telling the story

a make believe story that is meant to entertain readers, but has elements that could not happen in real life.

the events that make up the main part of a story. The events in this rise to the conflict or climax and fall.

a made up story that has events that could take place in real life. The plot, events, and setting are all believable.

the narrator's position on the events in the story. (Child's position, parent's position)