Elements of Fiction

Front

The people in a story. Sometimes characters are animals.

Back

Characters

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Resolution

Back

The resolution is the answer to all problems and where loose ends are tied up.

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Front

What should a good author's setting descriptions use?

Back

the five senses.

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Front

This is the most exciting part of the story. It is the peak of tension, plot, and character in the story.

Back

Climax

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Front

When an author foreshadows, he or she is...

Back

giving the readers hints or clues about what will happen next in the story.

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Front

A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Back

Fable

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Front

Who is the protagonist in a story?

Back

Good character

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Moral

Back

The lesson that you learn after reading the story

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Front

Characters that exhibit some kind of change – of attitude, purpose, behavior, as the story progresses.

Back

Dynamic

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Front

The principal opponent or foil of the main character. This character is usually considered the villain.

Back

Antagonist

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