Elements of Fiction

Central message, "moral of the story," and underlying meaning of a fictional piece

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

• Theme

A planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

• Theme

Time and location that a story takes place.

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

• Theme

A person in a fictional story or qualities of a person.

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

• Theme

Opposition or "enemy" of main character.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Round

• Flat

Fully developed personalities that are affected by the story's events; they can learn, grow, or deteriorate by the end of the story

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Round

• Flat

All major events are important to this character.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Round

• Flat

One-dimensional character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Round

• Flat

The angle from which the story is told.

• Plot

• Point of View

• Character

• Theme

Final outcome of events in the story.

• Introduction

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution