Fictional genre elements

What is the author's main purpose in fiction?

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

• teach

What do you call the lesson learned in a fictional text?

• theme

• summary

• claim

• counterclaim

What information is in a fictional summary?

• who, what, when, where, why

• Somebody, needed, if, so, then

• Somebody wanted, but, so, then, finally

• Beginning, middle, end

Which of the following is NOT first person POV?

• I can't believe Victor has a crush on Teresa!

• Don't worry, we will come help you.

• Victor raised his hand, hoping to impress Teresa.

• My best friend and I are going to the movie this weekend.

What do you call the place and time of a story?

• falling action

• inciting incident

• setting

• theme

What do you call the main problem in a story?

• resolution

• flashback

• conflict

• plot

The setting _________ events in the plot.

• answers

• isn't a part of

• erases

• influences

Tone is the author's feelings about a text.

• False

• True

• Nice try. There's no such thing.

• Never heard of it.

What is the main character in a story called?

• antagonist

• protagonist

• man vs. self

• man vs. nature

What is a person or force that works against the main character?

• protagonist

• man vs. society

• antagonist

• conflict