Elements of FictionElements of Fiction

Mrs. FolmarMrs. Folmar

PlotPlot Series of events that make up Series of events that make up

the storythe story 5 parts5 parts

1-Exposition1-Exposition 2-Rising action2-Rising action

3-Climax3-Climax 4-Falling action4-Falling action 5-Resolution5-Resolution 1

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EXPOSITIONEXPOSITION

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

RISING ACTIONRISING ACTION

AKA- The events that happen in the AKA- The events that happen in the story.story.

Reveals problem(s) or conflict(s)Reveals problem(s) or conflict(s) These events lead to the climax.These events lead to the climax.

CLIMAXCLIMAX

Most intense sceneMost intense scene Most exciting sceneMost exciting scene Most suspenseful sceneMost suspenseful scene Turning point of the story Turning point of the story

FALLING ACTIONFALLING ACTION

Loose ends are wrapped up.Loose ends are wrapped up. Conflict is handled and dealt Conflict is handled and dealt

with accordingly.with accordingly. Explains the result of the Explains the result of the

conflict.conflict.

RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION

AKA- ConclusionAKA- Conclusion AKA- EndingAKA- Ending Conflict is resolved.Conflict is resolved.

Other Literary ElementsOther Literary Elements

CharacterizationCharacterization– The method in which the author chooses to The method in which the author chooses to

introduce the characters to the reader.introduce the characters to the reader.– Types of charactersTypes of characters

ProtagonistProtagonist AntagonistAntagonist DynamicDynamic StaticStatic

CharacterizationCharacterization

PROTAGONISTPROTAGONIST– HeroHero– Good guyGood guy– Main CharacterMain Character– Goal to be reachedGoal to be reached

• ANTAGONISTANTAGONIST• VillainVillain• Bad guyBad guy• Minor CharacterMinor Character• Character opposed Character opposed

to protagonistto protagonist

CharacterizationCharacterization

STATICSTATIC– A character who does A character who does

not undergo an not undergo an important change important change throughout the course throughout the course of the story, remaining of the story, remaining essentially the same at essentially the same at the end as he or she the end as he or she was at the beginning.was at the beginning.

DYNAMICDYNAMIC– A character who does A character who does

undergo an important undergo an important change in the course of change in the course of the story.  The changes the story.  The changes are not changes in are not changes in circumstances, but circumstances, but changes in some sense changes in some sense withinwithin the character -- the character -- changes in insight or changes in insight or understanding, or understanding, or changes in commitment changes in commitment or in values.or in values.  

Other Literary ElementsOther Literary Elements

CONFLICTCONFLICT– A problem or struggle that a character must overcome.A problem or struggle that a character must overcome.– Types of ConflictsTypes of Conflicts

Character vs. Character (E)Character vs. Character (E)

Character vs. Nature (E)Character vs. Nature (E)

Character vs. Society (E)Character vs. Society (E)

Character vs. Self (I)Character vs. Self (I)

***YOU DECIDE******YOU DECIDE***

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Other Literary ElementsOther Literary Elements

THEMETHEME– View about life and how View about life and how

people behavepeople behave– Moral of the storyMoral of the story– Lesson learnedLesson learned

Other Literary ElementsOther Literary Elements

SETTINGSETTING– Time and place in which the story occurs Time and place in which the story occurs – Created by languageCreated by language

Other Literary ElementsOther Literary Elements

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEFIGURATIVE LANGUAGE– MetaphorMetaphor- comparing 2 unlike things without - comparing 2 unlike things without

using “like” or “as”using “like” or “as”

– SimileSimile- comparing 2 unlike things using “like” or - comparing 2 unlike things using “like” or “as”“as”

– PersonificationPersonification- giving an inanimate object - giving an inanimate object humanlike characteristicshumanlike characteristics

– HyperboleHyperbole- using extreme exaggeration - using extreme exaggeration

***You Decide******You Decide***

1.1. He ate a mountain of potatoes.He ate a mountain of potatoes.

2.2. Logan swims like a fish!Logan swims like a fish!

3.3. The flower tilted its head toward the The flower tilted its head toward the sun.sun.

4.4. That man is a gem!That man is a gem!