Unit 2: Fiction Terms Flashcards

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Point of View

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The narrator’s position about the story being told.

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First-Person Point of View

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The narrator speaks of his or her experiences using I, me, etc.

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Third-Person Omniscient POV

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The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.

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Internal Monologue

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Narrator reveals the character’s inner thoughts, feelings, and reasoning.

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Dialogue

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Conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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Setting

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The time and place of the story, also includes the mood (feeling the reader gets while reading the story).

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Mood

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The atmosphere or vibe of the story (scary, romantic, silly, serious, etc.).

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Characterization

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The way an author describes a character in a story that makes them seem real. Characters can be dynamic (change) or static (stay the same) due to conflict.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up the story.

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Exposition

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The beginning of the story that provides essential background on characters, setting, etc.