Elements of Fiction

story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter than a novel

people, animals, and objects that are central to the story line are...

literary work that is meant to express feelings and ideas using style and rhythm

story written to make you laugh

semi-true story passed down generation to generation with important meaning or symbolism

the sequence of events in the story is...

a story dealing with concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, etc.

a short tale with a moral lesson usually involving animals

a short story involving fantasy characters with a moral lesson

a story that is fictional but takes place in a historical time period

a story with unbelievable elements, told as if they were true

story involving magic and/or supernatural events

cultural story passed down from generation to generation

story that is written to scare or frighten

Where and when the story takes place is...

stories that are fictional but could have occurred with a believable setting

the perspective of a character in the story is the...

usually involves a crime to be solved