1. Elements of Fiction Vocabulary Word Review

2. Fiction: when authors tell a story where they are using their imagination when authors tell a story where they are using their imagination

3. Short Story: a brief form of fiction; revolves around a single event a brief form of fiction; revolves around a single event

4. Setting: Where and when the story takes place Where and when the story takes place

5. Plot: the action of the story, the events

6. Conflict: The struggle between opposing forces; man vs. man, himself, nature, society, or God

7. Climax : The turning point in the plot; a moment where the tension is at its peak The turning point in the plot; a moment where the tension is at its peak

8. Denouement: The untangling of the conflict ; the resolution The untangling of the conflict ; the resolution

9. Epiphany: moment of truth moment of truth

10. Round Characters: Developed completely and we have a complete picture of the character described Developed completely and we have a complete picture of the character described

11. Flat Character: Underdeveloped and the reader knows very little about their personality. We see only one side; a minor character Underdeveloped and the reader knows very little about their personality. We see only one side; a minor character

12. Protagonist: The central or main character who is the center of most of the action; often the hero The central or main character who is the center of most of the action; often the hero

13. Antagonist: A character representing the force which is opposed to the hero; usually the villain A character representing the force which is opposed to the hero; usually the villain

14. Character Foil A character designed to a mirror opposite of another character A character designed to a mirror opposite of another character

15. Theme: the author’s central message or purpose in writing the author’s central message or purpose in writing

16. Style: the characteristic way authors express themselves in language the characteristic way authors express themselves in language

17. Foreshadowing: The writer drops hints at the outcome of the plot The writer drops hints at the outcome of the plot

18. Image Mental pictures that writers create by using sensory details

19. Point of View The manner in which the author narrates the story; who is telling the story and how much they know

20. All Knowing Narrator Omniscient narrator; like a god looking down from above; this narrator knows everything Omniscient narrator; like a god looking down from above; this narrator knows everything

21. Limited All-Knowing only knows about ONE character ONLY only knows about ONE character ONLY

22. Character One in the story who tells his/her own story or one he/she participated in; uses “I” One in the story who tells his/her own story or one he/she participated in; uses “I”

23. observer Tells the story as if that individual were seeing it on the stage Tells the story as if that individual were seeing it on the stage

24. Symbolism : A character, object, or event which stands for something else and has a deeper or wider meaning A character, object, or event which stands for something else and has a deeper or wider meaning

25. Public symbols: Everybody recognizes this object that stands for something Everybody recognizes this object that stands for something

26. private symbols: Symbols not easily recognized because it is specific to the story Symbols not easily recognized because it is specific to the story dust = poverty dust = poverty

27. metaphor : A comparison of two unlike objects not using the words like or as A comparison of two unlike objects not using the words like or as Rock Solid Rock Solid

28. Simile A comparison between unlike objects using like or as A comparison between unlike objects using like or as as sly as a fox as sly as a fox

29. Hyperbole : Involves extensive exaggeration and is chiefly used for effect (usually humor) Involves extensive exaggeration and is chiefly used for effect (usually humor) Dave was so conceited that he developed a head as big as a barn. Dave was so conceited that he developed a head as big as a barn.

30. personification : To give inanimate objects life-like characteristics To give inanimate objects life-like characteristics

31. Irony Opposite of what expects Opposite of what expects

32. verbal irony: The speaker actually means the exact opposite of what is said The speaker actually means the exact opposite of what is said

33. Situational irony: The situation or action is opposite of what one would expect The situation or action is opposite of what one would expect

34. Tone : The attitude the writers have toward the subject matter they have written about (bitter, honest, realistic, ironic, etc.) The attitude the writers have toward the subject matter they have written about (bitter, honest, realistic, ironic, etc.) M*A*S*H M*A*S*H

35. mood The emotional response of readers toward what they have read