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Elements of Fiction

Theme
Plot
Setting

Character

Point of View
Plot

• Plot is what happens in the


story. Some call it the
storyline.
Theme
• It’s the moral or main idea of
the story.
Character
• The main character in a story is called
the protagonist. She or he is always
involved in the main conflict and its
resolution.
• The person opposing the protagonist is
called the antagonist.
Point of View
• First Person: The narrator tells the story
and is a character in the story. (Pronouns:
I, me, us, we, our, etc.)
• Third Person Omniscient: The narrator is
not a character in the story but can tell
you the thoughts and actions of all
characters at all times. (Pronouns: he,
she, him, her, they, them, etc.)
• Third Person Limited: The narrator is not
a character in the story but can tell you
the thoughts and actions of a few key
characters at all times. (Pronouns: he,
she, him, her, they, them, etc.)
Setting
• The setting provides us with the when
and where the story took place. In
addition, the context or historical
background in which the story is set
provides us with additional plot
information.

• When doing an Elements of Fiction Hand,


use the three W’s of setting When = the
timeframe, Where = place or location,
and Why = the context in which the
story is set
Guidelines
• When creating an Elements of Fiction
Hand, please follow these guidelines
• Trace your hand or use a graphic on a
blank piece of paper
• Be sure to label each digit with one of
the elements of fiction
• Where needed, provide names of
characters, places, dates, times,
locations, etc.
• No lined paper: must be in color
• As always, be creative and try to do
something original and unusual
Methods of Characterization

• On a new page in
the “Literary
Terms” section of
your notebook, title
it “Methods of
Characterization”
and copy the
information from
the following slides.
Flat Characterization
• A character who has one or two
sides, representing one or two
traits—often a stereotype.
Flat characters help move
the plot along more quickly
because the audience
immediately understands
what the character is about.
• Example: Like a geeky
science professor
Round Characterization
• A character who is complex and
has many sides or traits
with unpredictable
behavior and a fully
developed personality.
Antagonists are usually
a round characterization.

• Example: Like The


Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
Dynamic Characterization
• A character who experiences an
essential change in personality
or attitude. Protagonists are
almost always dynamic.

• Example: Stitch,
from Lilo and
Stitch
Static Characterization
• A character who does not
change or develop beyond the
way in which she or he is first
presented.

• Example: Atticus
Finch from To
Kill a Mockingbird.
Types of Conflict
• In the Literary
Terms section of
your notebook,
please copy the
following
information about
the types of
conflict that
form the basis of
plot.
External Conflict
• There are
three types of
external
conflict:
character vs.
character;
character vs.
society; and
character vs.
nature.
Character vs. Character

• The protagonist
in the story
experiences
conflict with
others,
especially the
antagonist.
Character vs. Society
• The
protagonist
in the
story
experiences
conflict
with
society as
a whole.
Character vs. Nature

• The
protagonist in
the story
experiences
conflict with
the elements
of nature.
Internal Conflict

• The
protagonist in
the story
experiences
conflict with
her or his
conscience.

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