Name_______________________________

 

Date_________________Period_________

 

ELEMENTS OF FICTION (p. 15-18)

 

Purpose of fiction: ______________________________________________________

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF A SHORT STORY:

 

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CHARACTERISTICS OF A NOVEL:

 

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PLOT

 

  • sequence of __________________ in a story
  • exposition, rising action, climax,

falling action (resolution)

 

 

 

CHARACTER

 

  • people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action
  • characters are defined by their ________________________

 

 

  • characters are revealed by their ________________________

 

 

 

SETTING

 

  • ______________&______________

in which the action of the story happens.

 

 

THEME

 

  • the meaning, moral, or main message the writer wants to share with the reader
  • most themes are NOT ____________________________.