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FICTION NOTES

FICTION NOTES. Fiction: A story that is made up by the author or not true. CHARACTER. THE PEOPLE OR ANIMALS THAT TAKE PART IN THE STORY. Main Character: who the story is mainly about MINOR CHARACTER: the less important characters in the story. PROTAGONIST.

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FICTION NOTES

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  1. FICTION NOTES Fiction: A story that is made up by the author or not true

  2. CHARACTER • THE PEOPLE OR ANIMALS THAT TAKE PART IN THE STORY. • Main Character: who the story is mainly about • MINOR CHARACTER: the less important characters in the story

  3. PROTAGONIST • THE HERO OF THE STORY WHO IS FACED WITH A CONFLICT (USUALLY THE MAIN CHARACTER).

  4. ANTAGONIST • USUALLY THE VILLAIN IN THE STORY (THE PERSON, ANIMAL, OR CREATURE) WHO CREATES CONFLICT FOR THE MAIN CHARACTER.

  5. SETTING • WHEN AND WHERE THE ACTION IN THE STORY TAKES PLACE.

  6. PLOT • THE PLOT IS THE OUTLINE OF EVENTS THAT TAKES PLACE IN A STORY.

  7. Conflict • A fight or difference in opinion. • 1. INTERNAL CONFLICT • Takes place within a character’s mind. • 2. EXTERNAL CONFLICT • The character struggles with an outside force.

  8. Climax • Climax is the high point or most emotional part of the plot.

  9. Resolution • Resolution is the conclusion of the story. The reader finds out how the conflict has been resolved and what happens with the characters.

  10. Foreshadowing • A writer’s way of hinting at what will come in the story. A reader can make predictions based on the information given.

  11. POINT OF VIEW • The vantage point from which a story is told. • 1st person: the writer uses first-person pronouns (I or me) to tell the story. • 3rd person: narrator describes the events, but does not take part in them. • 3rd person omniscient: the narrator knows everything; encompassing.

  12. WHAT IS THEME????? • THE THEME IS THE IDEA ABOUT LIFE THAT IS REVEALED IN THE STORY.

  13. Author’s Purpose • Authors have a purpose in mind when writing: entertain, debate, analyze, persuade, inform, etc. • They consider their audience when deciding on a subject, purpose for writing, and the tone and style in which to write.

  14. Dialogue • The words that characters speak aloud

  15. Tone • Shows the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject (humorous, serious, impatient, sad, etc.)

  16. Symbolism • Something concrete—such as a person, place, or object—that signifies something more than just itself, something abstract, such as a concept or an idea.

  17. REALISTIC FICTION • A STORY THAT TELLS ABOUT CHARACTERS AND EVENTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN REAL LIFE.

  18. SCIENCE FICTION • A STORY THAT IS SET IN THE FUTURE AND IS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC IDEAS.

  19. HISTORICAL FICTION • A STORY THAT IS SET IN THE PAST AND PORTRAYS PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS THAT DID OR COULD HAVE HAPPENED. FANTASY A STORY THAT IS NOT REALISTIC, SOMETIMES THE CHARACTERS HAVE MAGICAL OR SUPERNATURAL POWERS.

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