Elements of Fiction

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

cultural story passed down from generation to generation

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

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

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

a short tale with a moral lesson usually involving animals

the sequence of events in the story is...

Where and when the story takes place is...

a short story involving fantasy characters with a moral lesson

story that is written to scare or frighten

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

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

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

story involving magic and/or supernatural events

usually involves a crime to be solved

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

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

story written to make you laugh