Mystery and Elements of Fiction

Front

What is the time and location in which the story takes place?

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Setting

Front

What does foreshadowing do in a story?

Back

Gives clues/hints to what will happen later in the story.

Front

What occurs when the expectation of what will happen and the reality of what does happen do not match up?

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Irony

Front

What means the reason for doing something?

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Motive

Front

Who is someone that solves crimes and mysteries?

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Detective

Front

What is a literary device that hints at future events in a story?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is the main problem or struggle in a story called?

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Conflict

Front

What is the turning point of a story, often leading to the climax?

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Crisis

Front

What is the highest point of tension in a story called?

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Climax

Front

What is the lesson or moral of a story?

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