Elements of Fiction

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Theme is

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the big idea of the story, or a message about life

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Example of first person point of view:

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I went for a walk to release some stress.

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Conflict

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Problem

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Mood is

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a feeling created by the author

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Second person point of view uses the words: You, I, They, She

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You

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An example of third person point of view is

• I am not going to the football game.
• She never liked me anyway.
• I said "She is so funny."
• We are not the same.

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She never liked me anyway.

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The parts of plot in the correct order

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Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

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What is the plot?

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events in a story

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Dialogue is

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When characters are speaking

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Foreshadowing

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A hint about what will happen in the future in a story