The Elements of Fiction:

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The Elements of Fiction A General
Introduction
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Characters

• A textual representation of a human being (or
  creature)

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Protagonist- the main character
Antagonist- the person opposing the main character
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Plot

• The series of events that give a story its
  meaning and effect

It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker
panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung
Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy
while working every day in his family's noodle
shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient
prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he
joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside
his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress,
Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the
leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But
before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous
snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and
it's up to Po to defend everyone from the
oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of
becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts
his heart - and his girth - into the task, and
the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his
greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest
strengths.
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Conflict
Opposition between forces in a story
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Mood Created atmosphere by an author

It was a dark and stormy night the rain fell in
torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it
was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept
up the streets (for it is in London that our
scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and
fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps
that struggled against the darkness.
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Setting

• A storys time and place

Jacob Have I Loved was set on Rass Island in the
1940s.
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Theme

• The meaning or concept we are left with after
  reading a story. The main idea.

How can you figure out a storys theme?
Ask yourself, What is the author suggesting is
true about human nature and/or life?
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• Fact- something that can be verified and backed
  up with evidence

• Opinion- based on a belief or view not backed up
  with evidence

Hannah Montana is the greatest artist of all time
Miley Cyrus is Hannah Montana
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Flashback

• The action flashes from the present to the past.

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Genre

• A way to categorize literature.

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ALL DONE
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