Elements+of+Fiction

As we read the novel, you will explore the various elements of fiction listed below. You will identify the various elements of fiction found within this novel and add this information to the page for each element below. You can go to the element's page by clicking on the element below. The more specific you are, the better we can all understand the intricacies of the novel.

__** Elements of Fiction: **__ **Setting** Time and place in which the novel takes place __** Plot: **__ The events of the story
 * Conflict **
 * Internal
 * Man vs. Self
 * External
 * Man vs. Man
 * Man vs. Society
 * Man vs. Nature
 * Man vs. Fate
 * Man vs. Technology
 * Man vs. Supernatural
 * Theme **
 * Point of View: **
 * First person: Told from the point of view of the main character.
 * Third person limited: The narrator's knowledge is limited to one character, either major or minor.
 * Third person omnicient: The narrator knows everything about all the characters.
 * Antagonist: ** The characters that go against what the protagonist(s) want or are trying to do.
 * Protagonist: ** The central character or characters in a story.
 * Tone and Mood **
 * **Exposition:** Events that take place at the beginning of the story - explains the setting, background and characters are usually introduced.
 * **Rising Action**: The central part of the story in which various problems arise. Leads to the Climax.
 * **Climax:** The turning point in the story.
 * **Falling Action:** The events, actions or dialogs that lead to a resolution of conflict.
 * **Resolution:** The end of the story - problems/conflicts are resolved.