Review on the Elements of Fiction

What is conflict?

• Two characters getting along.

• The climax in a story.

• A struggle between two opposing forces.

• Part of the resolution.

What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A hero in a story who saves many lives.

• A struggle between a character and a larger group.

• A problem that a character has with other characters.

• A struggle that a character faces within him/herself.

Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because her community is afraid of her secret magical powers.

• character vs. character
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society
• character vs. self

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Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college; however, it was the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?

• character vs. character
• character vs. society
• character vs. nature
• character vs. self

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A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!

• character vs. self

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. circumstance

He wants to ask her to the dance, but he's too scared.

• character vs. character
• character vs. self
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society

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The series of events in a story.

• Plot

• Conflict

• Climax

• Fiction

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The time, place, and period in which the action takes place.

• Plot

• Setting

• Exposition

• Rising Action

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The beginning of the plot that introduces the story's main character(s), setting, and situation.

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Setting

• Exposition

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The person, animal, or creature in a work of fiction.

• Character

• Setting

• Conflict

• Plot

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