Fiction

• A piece of writing that comes from the author’s own IMAGINATION, not TRUE/REAL, but could be based on REAL EVENTS.

Short Story

• Usually revolves around a SINGLE IDEA. Short stories are meant to be read in one sitting.

Characters

• People, animals, or imaginary creatures in a piece of literature.

Novel

• Much longer and more complex usually involving multiple story lines, BUT STILL Fiction.

Character Types

• Round: Change, Learn, & Grow throughout story. We know a lot about them through reading--they are fully developed. Flat: Stay the same. We don’t know much about them throughout story.

Character Development

• How a character is developed by the writer in a story.

Setting

• The time, place and mood of a story. Usually TIME + PLACE = MOOD

Plot

• The chain of events OR what happens in a story.

EXPOS AND COMP

• Exposition: Sets the stage, characters introduced, setting described, conflict begins Shrek Exposition Complications: plot gets more complex, characters struggle to find solutions to conflict, suspense builds.

Rising Action

• rotagonist continues on way. Events happen that lead closer to confronting the conflict.

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Climax

• highest point of action, turning point for character, character confronts conflict and often resolves problem. Happens toward end of novel!

FALLING ACTION AND RESOLUTION

• Falling Action: Events following climax. Pieces put back together. Resolution: story ends, loose ends tied up or some left open in case of serie

Foreshadowing

• Hints to future events in the story.

Conflict

• The problem that sets the plot in motion.

CONFLICT

• 2 categories and 4 kinds of conflict all stories have one most have severel

Symbol

• A concrete object used by an author to represent an idea, usually not stated; the reader must figure it out.

Unlocking Theme

• REVIEW what happened to the main character. 1. Did he/she change during the story? 2. What did he/she learn about life?

Theme

• Main message lesson author wants readers to learn. Usually not obvious. Reader has to interpret & uncover using analysis & close-reading

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