Help-Yourself-Review PowerPoint: Literary Elements of Fiction We have looked over and discussed all of those parts that go into a work of fiction, known as literary elements of fiction. Now, help yourself review by trying to match each element with its definition. This will not only help you on the upcoming test and with silent reading assignments, it will also help you all year long because we discuss these elements quite a bit.

The main character, often a good or heroic type. A) narratorA) narrator B) protagonistB) protagonist C) conflictC) conflict D) antagonistD) antagonist

B) protagonist

The point of view when someone from outside is telling the story and the narrator is allowed to share the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters. A) first personA) first person B) third-person omniscientB) third-person omniscient C) third-person limited omniscientC) third-person limited omniscient D) third-person camera viewD) third-person camera view

B) third-person omniscient

The angle from which a story is told. A) narratorA) narrator B) point of viewB) point of view C) conflictC) conflict D) climaxD) climax

B) point of view

Bill and Tom argue about their Star Wars action figures and end up fighting. A) person vs. selfA) person vs. self B) person vs. societyB) person vs. society C) person vs. fateC) person vs. fate D) person vs. personD) person vs. person

D) Person vs. Person

The point of view when someone from outside is telling the story and the narrator is UNAWARE of any of the characters thoughts and feelings. A) first personA) first person B) third-person omniscientB) third-person omniscient C) third-person limited omniscientC) third-person limited omniscient D) third-person camera viewD) third-person camera view

D) third-person camera view

The fourth part of the plot line where the action and dialogue leads the reader to the storys end. A) climaxA) climax B) expositionB) exposition C) resolutionC) resolution D) falling actionD) falling action

D) falling action

The third part of the plot line. The high point of action in the story. A) expositionA) exposition B) conflictB) conflict C) climaxC) climax D) resolutionD) resolution

C) climax

Bill protests the schools no gum policy. A) person vs. natureA) person vs. nature B) person vs. societyB) person vs. society C) person vs. fateC) person vs. fate D) person vs. personD) person vs. person

B) Person vs. Society

The final part of the plot line in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end. A) expositionA) exposition B) conflictB) conflict C) climaxC) climax D) resolutionD) resolution

D) resolution

The point of view when someone from outside is telling the story and the narrator is allowed to share the thoughts and feelings of ONE character. A) first personA) first person B) third-person omniscientB) third-person omniscient C) third-person limited omniscientC) third-person limited omniscient D) third-person camera viewD) third-person camera view

C) third-person limited omniscient

Bill lies and gets his brother grounded for something he (Bill) did. He feels guilty and is trying to decide if he should tell the truth or keep his mouth shut and keep lying. A) person vs. selfA) person vs. self B) person vs. societyB) person vs. society C) person vs. fateC) person vs. fate D) person vs. personD) person vs. person

A) Person vs. self

A problem or struggle between two opposing forces. A) narratorA) narrator B) point of viewB) point of view C) conflictC) conflict D) climaxD) climax

C) conflict

The second part of the plot line. This is the central part of the story during which various problems arise. A) climaxA) climax B) expositionB) exposition C) resolutionC) resolution D) rising actionD) rising action

D) rising action

The person or character who actually tells the story, filling in the background information and bridging the gap between dialogue. A) narratorA) narrator B) protagonistB) protagonist C) antagonistC) antagonist D) point of viewD) point of view

A) narrator

Bill is stranded in the wilderness by himself. It is the middle of winter and he must try to stay warm. A) person vs. natureA) person vs. nature B) person vs. societyB) person vs. society C) person vs. selfC) person vs. self D) person vs. personD) person vs. person

A) Person vs. Nature

The point of view when one of the characters is telling the story. When told from this point of view, the narrator says I A) first personA) first person B) second personB) second person C) third-person omniscientC) third-person omniscient D) third person camera viewD) third person camera view

A) first person

The person or force that works against the hero (protagonist) of a story. A) narratorA) narrator B) protagonistB) protagonist C) antagonistC) antagonist D) point of viewD) point of view

C) antagonist

Bill is diagnosed with a rare disease. Even though he tries to fight it, he eventually dies. A) person vs. natureA) person vs. nature B) person vs. societyB) person vs. society C) person vs. fateC) person vs. fate D) person vs. personD) person vs. person

C) Person vs. Fate

The first part of the plot line, usually near the beginning, in which characters are introduced, background is explained, and the setting is described. A) expositionA) exposition B) conflictB) conflict C) climaxC) climax D) resolutionD) resolution

A) exposition

The place and time frame in which a story takes place. A) protagonistA) protagonist B) settingB) setting C) resolutionC) resolution D) narratorD) narrator

B) setting

If a story is told from any third- person point of view, how do we refer to the narrator? A) the narrator is one of the characterA) the narrator is one of the character B) we say the narrator is the authorB) we say the narrator is the author C) the narrator is unknownC) the narrator is unknown D) the narrator is unoneD) the narrator is unone

C) the narrator is unknown