2020 Fiction Terms Review

The main character around whom the story revolves- usually the "good guy".

These pronouns would be found in first person point of view.

An external conflict in which a character struggles against a law or others' beliefs/values

This fiction genre involves a make-believe story that could NOT happen in real life. It may involve magic.

An external conflict in which a character struggles against land, animals, or weather

This fiction genre includes stories passed from one group to another (folktales, fairy tales)

These pronouns would be found in second person point of view.

This fiction genre uses science and technology.

Story Elements: the sequence of events that take place in a story

An external conflict in which a character has a struggle/tension with another character

This fiction genre involves a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that needs to be solved with clues.

Story Elements: the people or creatures who take part in the story

Character or forces opposing the protagonist- the "bad guy" or anything in their way

These pronouns would be found in third person point of view.

An external conflict in which a character struggles against a technological force (robots, computers, social media, etc)

An external conflict in which a character struggles with something non-human or not of this world

The purpose of FICTION is to...

A problem/struggle occurring in a character's own mind.

Story Elements: Where and when a story takes occurs (time and place)

Story Elements: the problem or tension in the story

The difference between a dynamic and static character is that...

This fiction genre takes place in a real time period in the past. The setting is real, but characters may be made up.