Help-Yourself-Review PowerPoint:Help-Yourself-Review PowerPoint: Literary Elements of FictionLiterary Elements of Fiction

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

The main character, often a The main character, often a good or heroic type.good or heroic type.

• A) narratorA) narrator

• B) protagonistB) protagonist

• C) conflictC) conflict

• D) antagonistD) antagonist

B) protagonistB) protagonist

The point of view when someone The point of view when someone from outside is telling the story and from outside is telling the story and the narrator is allowed to share the the narrator is allowed to share the thoughts and feelings of ALL thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.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 B) third-person omniscientomniscient

The angle from which a story The angle from which a story is told.is told.

• A) narratorA) narrator

• B) point of viewB) point of view

• C) conflictC) conflict

• D) climaxD) climax

B) point of viewB) point of view

Bill and Tom argue about Bill and Tom argue about their their Star WarsStar Wars action action figures and end up fighting.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. D) Person vs. PersonPerson

The point of view when someone The point of view when someone from outside is telling the story and from outside is telling the story and the narrator is UNAWARE of any of the narrator is UNAWARE of any of the characters’ thoughts and feelings.the characters’ thoughts and feelings.

• A) first personA) first person

• B) third-person omniscientB) third-person omniscient• C) C) third-person limited omniscientthird-person limited omniscient

• D) third-person camera viewD) third-person camera view

D) third-person D) third-person camera viewcamera view

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

D) falling actionD) falling action

The third part of the plot line. The The third part of the plot line. The high point of action in the story.high point of action in the story.

• A) expositionA) exposition

• B) conflictB) conflict

• C) climaxC) climax

• D) resolutionD) resolution

C) climaxC) climax

Bill protests the school’s Bill protests the school’s “no gum” policy.“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. B) Person vs. SocietySociety

The final part of the plot line in The final part of the plot line in which the problems are solved and which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.the action comes to a satisfying end.

• A) expositionA) exposition

• B) conflictB) conflict

• C) climaxC) climax

• D) resolutionD) resolution

D) resolutionD) resolution

The point of view when someone The point of view when someone from outside is telling the story and from outside is telling the story and the narrator is allowed to share the the narrator is allowed to share the thoughts and feelings of ONE thoughts and feelings of ONE character.character.• A) first personA) first person

• B) third-person omniscientB) third-person omniscient• C) C) third-person limited omniscientthird-person limited omniscient

• D) third-person camera viewD) third-person camera view

C) third-person C) third-person limited omniscientlimited omniscient

Bill lies and gets his brother grounded Bill lies and gets his brother grounded for something he (Bill) did. He feels for something he (Bill) did. He feels guilty and is trying to decide if he should guilty and is trying to decide if he should tell the truth or keep his mouth shut and tell the truth or keep his mouth shut and keep lying.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. A) Person vs. selfself

A problem or struggle between A problem or struggle between two opposing forces.two opposing forces.

• A) narratorA) narrator

• B) point of viewB) point of view

• C) conflictC) conflict

• D) climaxD) climax

C) conflictC) conflict

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

D) rising actionD) rising action

The person or character who actually The person or character who actually tells the story, filling in the tells the story, filling in the background information and background information and bridging the gap between dialogue.bridging the gap between dialogue.

• A) narratorA) narrator

• B) protagonistB) protagonist

• C) antagonistC) antagonist

• D) point of viewD) point of view

A) narratorA) narrator

Bill is stranded in the wilderness Bill is stranded in the wilderness by himself. It is the middle of by himself. It is the middle of winter and he must try to stay winter and he must try to stay warm.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. A) Person vs. NatureNature

The point of view when one of the The point of view when one of the characters is telling the story. When characters is telling the story. When told from this point of view, the told from this point of view, the narrator says “I”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 personA) first person

The person or force that works The person or force that works against the hero (protagonist) of a against the hero (protagonist) of a story.story.

• A) narratorA) narrator

• B) protagonistB) protagonist

• C) antagonistC) antagonist

• D) point of viewD) point of view

C) antagonistC) antagonist

Bill is diagnosed with a rare Bill is diagnosed with a rare disease. Even though he tries disease. Even though he tries to fight it, he eventually dies.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. C) Person vs. FateFate

The first part of the plot line, usually The first part of the plot line, usually near the beginning, in which near the beginning, in which characters are introduced, characters are introduced, background is explained, and the background is explained, and the setting is described.setting is described.

• A) expositionA) exposition• B) conflictB) conflict• C) climaxC) climax• D) resolutionD) resolution

A) expositionA) exposition

The place and time frame The place and time frame in which a story takes in which a story takes place.place.• A) protagonistA) protagonist

• B) settingB) setting

• C) resolutionC) resolution

• D) narratorD) narrator

B) settingB) setting

If a story is told from any third-If a story is told from any third-person point of view, how do we person point of view, how do we refer to the narrator?refer to the narrator?

• A) the narrator is one of the A) the narrator is one of the charactercharacter

• B) we say the narrator is the B) we say the narrator is the authorauthor

• C) the narrator is unknownC) the narrator is unknown• D) the narrator is unoneD) the narrator is unone

C) the narrator is C) the narrator is unknownunknown