Elements of Fiction Mrs. Folmar

Plot  Series of events that make up the story  5 parts 1-Exposition 1-Exposition 2-Rising action 2-Rising action 3-Climax 3-Climax 4-Falling action 4-Falling action 5-Resolution 5-Resolution PLOT

EXPOSITION  AKA- The beginning of a story  AKA- The introduction  Setting is given.  Characters are introduced.  Background information is given.

RISING ACTION  AKA- The events that happen in the story.  Reveals problem(s) or conflict(s)  These events lead to the climax.

CLIMAX  Most intense scene  Most exciting scene  Most suspenseful scene  Turning point of the story

FALLING ACTION  Loose ends are wrapped up.  Conflict is handled and dealt with accordingly.  Explains the result of the conflict.

RESOLUTION  AKA- Conclusion  AKA- Ending  Conflict is resolved.

Other Literary Elements  Characterization –The method in which the author chooses to introduce the characters to the reader. –Types of characters  Protagonist  Antagonist  Dynamic  Static

Characterization  PROTAGONIST –Hero –Good guy –Main Character –Goal to be reached ANTAGONISTANTAGONIST Villain Bad guy Minor Character Character opposed to protagonist

Characterization  STATIC –A character who does not undergo an important change throughout the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning.  DYNAMIC –A character who does undergo an important change in the course of the story. The changes are not changes in circumstances, but changes in some sense within the character -- changes in insight or understanding, or changes in commitment or in values.

Other Literary Elements  CONFLICT –A problem or struggle that a character must overcome. –Types of Conflicts  Character vs. Character (E)  Character vs. Nature (E)  Character vs. Society (E)  Character vs. Self (I)

***YOU DECIDE***

Other Literary Elements  THEME –View about life and how people behave –Moral of the story –Lesson learned

Other Literary Elements  SETTING –Time and place in which the story occurs –Created by language

Other Literary Elements  FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE –Metaphor - comparing 2 unlike things without using “like” or “as” –Simile - comparing 2 unlike things using “like” or “as” –Personification - giving an inanimate object humanlike characteristics –Hyperbole - using extreme exaggeration

***You Decide*** 1.He ate a mountain of potatoes. 2.Logan swims like a fish! 3.The flower tilted its head toward the sun. 4.That man is a gem!