Elements of Fiction

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What is the antagonist in a story?

Back

The opponent of the main character.

Front

What are the people (or things or animals) that speak in a story called?

Back

Characters.

Front

What is the protagonist in a story?

Back

The main character.

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What is the perspective from which the text is written?

Back

Point of View.

Front

Which of the following is NOT an element of fiction: point of view, character, setting, or dialogue?

Back

Dialogue.

Front

What is the term for the main events of a story, often structured in a sequence?

Back

Plot.

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting.

Front

What is the central idea or message in a story called?

Back

Theme.

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict.

Front

What is the term for the way a story is told, including the author's style and tone?

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Narrative.