Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction

Also known as creative nonfiction, a type of prose that uses literary techniques

A state of uncertainty or excitement

The problem in a story that drives the plot forward

Suspense can be used in both fiction and nonfiction

A work of fiction of considerable length and complexity

"Plot" is a term that refers to action in a fictional story

Vivid description that paints a picture of a scene or image

Imagery is only used in fictional writing

A unifying or dominant idea in a work of literature

The dominant emotion or feeling a reader takes away from a scene or story

A secondary or minor plot within the larger plot in a work of fiction

A true life story that a person writes about his/her own life

A piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words, with a tight, less complex plot

A biography is a work of fiction

The action of a story, the sequence of events--what "happens" in a story

BONUS: Fiction and nonfiction are both examples of prose. 

Genre of literature that is based on facts and reality, such as biographies

A speech that is delivered with the purpose of inspiring or persuading listeners of something

Genre of literature that deals with imaginative narration, stories aren't based on real events

A fictional prose narrative that is longer than a short story, but not quite as long as a novel

The people/animals/beings in a fictional story who participate in the plot