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Fiction
the basics
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English
8th Grade
05/08/2011

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plot
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A sequence of events that make up the story

 

 

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setting
Definition
Where the story takes place (time and location)
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climax
Definition

High point of the story

 

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conflict
Definition
problem of the story
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types of conflict
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Person vs. Nature

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Person vs. Person

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characterization
Definition

all the techniques the author uses to create a character

 

(tells you about the character through their words, actions, thoughts and by what other characters say)

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protagonist
Definition
the main character
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antagonist
Definition

The force working against the protagonist

 

(a person, nature, self, society)

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point of view
Definition

the way the story is told

 

1st person- I, we, us

2nd person-You

3rd person- They, him, her, them

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flashback
Definition
Interruption of a scene in the present to tell a story from the past
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foreshadow
Definition
hints that suggest future events
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static (flat) characters
Definition
a character that changes a little or not at all
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dynamic (round) characters
Definition
A character that changes a lot
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exposition
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the introduction of the story

 

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rising action
Definition

when conflicts begin to make the story events more interesting

 

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falling action
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The point in the story where things are starting to calm down after the climax

 

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resolution
Definition

The conclusion of the story

 

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fiction
Definition
writing that tells about imaginary, or made-up, characters and events. It is false!
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prior knowledge
Definition
you relate what you already know to details in a story
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theme
Definition
the message about life in a story
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dialogue
Definition
A conversation between characters. It is put in "Quotation Marks."
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irony
Definition
the difference between what you think will happen and what really happens in a story
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narrator
Definition
the person telling you the story
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author's purpose
Definition
The reason why an author chose to write something. What they are trying to accomplish with the writing.
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drama
Definition
Stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.
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fable
Definition
Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale.
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fairy tale
Definition
Story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children.
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fantasy
Definition
Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality.
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historical fiction
Definition
Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
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horror
Definition
Fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader.
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humor
Definition
Fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genres
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legend
Definition
Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.
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mystery
Definition
Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.
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mythology
Definition
A traditional story, usually of unknown authorship, that answers basic questions about the world
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poetry
Definition
A type of literature in which ideas and feelings are expressed in compact, imaginative, and often musical language
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realistic fiction
Definition
Story that can actually happen and is true to life.
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science fiction
Definition
Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.
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short story
Definition
a brief work of fiction that can usually be read in one sitting
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tall tale
Definition
Humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance.
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