Elements of Fiction Terms Review

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This third-person narrator is all-knowing and all-seeing. They know the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters in the story.

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3rd Person Omniscient

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The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

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Denotation

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The beginning of a story where the characters and setting are introduced.

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Exposition

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A series of events that happen while the main character tries to solve the conflict. These events lead up to the climax of the story.

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Rising Action

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This third-person narrator is knowledgeable about only A FEW or just ONE of the character's thoughts and feelings.

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3rd Person Limited

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When and where the story takes place.

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Setting

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The most exciting or intense moment of the story; the turning point.

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Climax

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The outcome and end of the story.

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Resolution

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The opponent that works against the main character. The one that is causing the conflict/complication and stands in the way of the main character getting what they want.

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Antagonist

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes and is either positive, negative, or neutral.

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Connotation