Fiction Academic Vocabulary 1 & 2

the TURNING POINT of the story; the moment when the HIGHEST suspense is reached.

a CONCLUSION is drawn from PRIOR KNOWLEDGE and EVIDENCE or CLUES

events or facts that can be FELT by the SENSES

an account of the MAIN IDEAS of a text

the MAIN CHARACTER is telling the story

the NARRATOR is telling the story

a series of events that LEAD to the RESOLUTION of the conflict.

the narrator KNOWS EVERYTHING about ALL the characters

the way an author tells a story

resolving the conflict

the problem

the MAIN IDEA or most important idea of a written selection

a series of events that LEADS up to the CLIMAX of the story. This is where the problem starts to arise.

the actions or events in a story, book, movie, or play

the narrator RESTRICTS THE KNOWLEDGE to ONE character's view of behavior

the time and place of a story

an author's use of hints or clues to suggest future events

the opening information in a literary piece. Provides background information, setting, and introduces characters.

a person, thing, or animal in a story, poem, book, play or movie