Elements of Fiction Pre-Reading

Question 1

The time in which a story takes place (includes the era, season, date, time of day, etc)

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chronological setting

Question 2

The beginning of the story in which the main characters, conflicts and setting are introduced

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exposition

Question 3

The conflicting force against the protagonist; can be another character, a force of nature...

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antagonist

Question 4

The message or truth behind a literary work

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theme

Question 5

The "voice" that tells a story; may or may not reflect the opinion of the author herself

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narrator

Question 6

The action that takes place leading up to the climax

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rising action

Question 7

The struggle between opposing forces, usually characters

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conflict

Question 8

The related series of events that make up a story are called the...

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plot

Question 9

The turning point of the story or emotional high point for the protagonist

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climax

Question 10

The physical environment in which a story takes place; including social and political environ

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physical setting

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