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Elements of Fiction. Flashback. Foreshadowing. Characterization. Conflict. Foreshadowing. The author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story. Flashback. A scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events. Protagonist.
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Elements of Fiction Flashback Foreshadowing Characterization Conflict
Foreshadowing • The author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story.
Flashback • A scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events.
Protagonist • The main character in a story is called the protagonist. She or he is always involved in the main conflict and its resolution.
Antagonist • The person opposing the protagonist is called the antagonist.
External Conflict • There are three types of external conflict:character vs. character; character vs. society; andcharacter vs. nature.
Character vs. Character • The protagonist in the story experiences conflict with others, especially the antagonist.
Character vs. Society • The protagonist in the story experiences conflict with society as a whole.
Character vs. Nature • The protagonist in the story experiences conflict with the elements of nature.
Internal Conflict • The protagonist in the story experiences conflict with her or his conscience.