Understanding Fiction and Literary Elements

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What are characters?

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the people or animals a story is about

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What is fiction?

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text that describes imaginary events and people; a story that is not true

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What adjective describes Mr. Toad?

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conceited

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What is personification?

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Animals acting like humans

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Are The Wind in the Willows, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland examples of classic tales?

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True

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What is a setting in a story?

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The time and place where the story happens.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a theme?

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The main idea or message in a story.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the story.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.