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Fiction: Writing about imaginary people, places, or events in the form of novels or short stories.
1.Exposition:
The beginning of the story; sets the scene for the conflict.
• Setting: The time and place in which the events of the story occur. The setting is very
important to the story! Without an interesting setting the story may not be successful.
• Characters: People, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story.
1.Protagonist: The main character. This would be the "Good Guy" in the story.
2.Antagonist: The character that work against the protagonist. Also known as the "Bad Guy".
2.Rising Action:
The rising action is the longest part of a story.
- In the rising action, one or more of the story’s characters work to resolve the conflict of the story.
- The characters work through a series of events that makes it hard for the characters to get what they want.
Conflict: A problem or struggle between two or more opposing forces.
• Internal Conflict: a character struggles with his/her own personal issues.
(Character vs. Self )
• External Conflict: a character struggles against an outside force such as another character, a
force of nature, or an aspect of society.
(Character vs. Other )
3.Climax:
The highest point of interest or turning point in a story. It is the point at which one or more of the
conflicts is resolved.
4.Falling Action:
Shows what happens to the character after The conflict is resolved.
5.Resolution:
Gives the final outcome of the story. Can also reveal the Theme of the story.
Theme: The main message that the reader can take from the story.
Point of View:
• The vantage point from which a story is told.
• It reveals who tells the story and what that narrator can "see" or how the narrator or the
characters "see" the story.