Elements of Fiction

The main character in a story

• protagonist

• antagonist

• a stock character

• the enemy

The character who opposes the main character

• protagonist

• antagonist

• the central character

• the stock character

Match the following

• Static Character

• a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis

• Stock Character

• the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for single or one-dimensional personality traits or characteristics

• Round Character

• characters who fit our preconceived notion of a “type” of person, such as a “mad scientist,” “evil stepmother,” or a “side kick.”  

• Dynamic Character

• anyone who has a complex personality or a well-developed personality

• Flat Character

• someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

• characterization

• climax

• point of view

• tone

The geographical location, time period, specific place, and social environment are examples of a story's _______

This occurs at the beginning of a story. We don’t know the main conflict yet, just the basic situation the character is experiencing.

• Climax

• Inciting Incident

• Plot

• Exposition

The series of events in a story deliberately arranged so as to reveal their dramatic, emotional, and thematic significance.

• climax

• inciting incidnet

• exposition

• plot

The moment of greatest tension in a story. This is often the most exciting event

• characterization

• climax

• plot

• exposition

All traces of the conflict are now over

• resolution

• falling action

• climax

• conflict

Label the plot pyramid

b

c

f

d

e

a

Conflict

Climax

Rising Action

Exposition

Falling action

Resolution