Elements of Fiction (S)

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Plot

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All the events that happen in a story.

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Narrator

Back

The person or voice who tells the story.

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Character

Back

A person (or animal acting like a person) in the story.

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Protagonist

Back

The most important (or MAIN) character in a story.

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Antagonist

Back

The character or thing that works against the protagonist.

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Epiphany

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When the protagonist learns a big lesson or REALIZES (learns) something important.

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Conflict

Back

The problem or struggle in a story.

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Internal Conflict

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A problem that is inside the character’s head or heart.

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External Conflict

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A problem that is outside the character (person versus person; person versus nature; person versus society; person versus fate).

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Theme

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The most important lesson from the story. We learn this lesson by understanding how the different parts of the story connect.