Elements of Fiction

The characters in a work of fiction may be defined as

• a. people who are always the narrator

• b. real people pretending to be someone else

• c. people or animals involved in the action

• d. people who build the stage

The struggle or problem between two characters.

• plot
• setting
• character
• conflict

In order to determine the theme, you must figure out the _________________ first.

• conflict
• central idea
  (what the story is mostly about)
• setting
• antagonist

Anna describes the events that happen in the beginning, middle and end of the book she just read. This means that she is describing the ________.

• setting
• theme
• conflict
• plot

Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?

• Your friend is upset.
• A boy finds a lost treasure.
• Staying true to yourself is important
• You will your soccer game.

Choose the two words that best go with setting.

• who and why
• when and where
• where and why
• why and when

What is the meaning of the term plot?

• a. the final outcome of the story

• b. the sequence of events in a story

• c. the beginning of a story

• d. the high point of the story  

Which is true of theme?

• a. Theme is the central setting of the story.

• b. Theme is the resolution of the story.

• c. Theme is the central message of the story.

• d. Theme is the music that goes with the story.

The setting of a work may best be defined as

• a. the conflict or problem in the story

• b. the point of view of a story

• c. the time and location in a story

• d. the series of events in the story

The exposition is

• a. the end of the action in the story

• b. the introduction of the characters, setting, & background

• c. the high point of the story

• d. the resolution of the conflict