Flashcards: Elements of Fiction

the narrators view of the events of a literary work

the narrator is a character in the story,referred to as "I"

who the story is mostly about, the main character experiences the problem

the people (animals,things, etc...presented as people) appearing in a literary work

The problem in the story.

How the problem is solved.

The end of the story. The very last event that happens in the story.

experience some changes in personality,atitude,etc... during the course of the story.

remain the same from beginning to end

Characters are complex and have many sides.they often have unpredictable behavior because their personalities are fully devoloped.

uses quotation marks; it is when characters speak

the character that opposes the main character. He/she are in conflict with the protagonist.

when and where the story takes place

the lesson or moral learned

the action and events in the story

the beginning of the story where the characters and setting is introduced

follows the exposition, this is where the conflict is introduced

the turning point in the story, where the character learns the lesson and has a change

follows the climax, any events after the character changes

words, phrases, or actions that hint something is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.

a guess made based on what the text says, and your background knowledge

characters reveal only one personality trait. They are often stereotypes,and can be summed up in a few words(Ex. Bad/Good guy,lone ranger, etc...)

conflict within a character

conflict between a character and an outside force

the narrator reveals the thoughts,feelings, and observations of one character

the narrator can describe the thoughts,feelings, and observations of any character, and can reveal information unknown to the characters

the narrator rarely used, the narrator will narrarate directly to the reader as if he/she were a character in the story

The character struggles against the will or actions of another character or characters.

A character has a problem with some element of society: the school, the law, the accepted way of doing things.

The central character struggles against animals, the elements, or other natural forces.

the type of struggle in which an individual is in direct conflict with his own desires or beliefs