FICTION NOTESFiction:A story that is made up by the author or not true

CHARACTERThe people or animals

that take part in the story.

MAIN CHARACTER: who the story is mainly about

MINOR CHARACTER: the less important characters in the story Selection of Characters from Percy Jackson and the Olympians

PROTAGONIST

The HERO of the story who is faced with a conflict (usually the main character).

Harry Potter

ANTAGONIST

Usually the villain in the story (the person, animal, or creature who creates conflict for the main character).

Voldemort

SETTINGWhen and Where the action in the story

takes place.

Map of Narnia

PLOTThe plot is the outline of events that takes

place in a story.

CONFLICTA fight or difference in

opinion.1. INTERNAL

CONFLICTTakes place within a

character’s mind.

2. EXTERNAL CONFLICT

The character struggles with an outside force.

The Brother’s Grimm: Sleeping Beauty

ClimaxClimax is the high point or most emotional

part of the plot.

ResolutionResolution is the

conclusion of the story.

The reader finds out how the conflict has been resolved and what happens with the characters.

WHAT IS THEME?????The THEME is the

idea about life that is revealed in the story.

POINT OF VIEWThe vantage point from which a story is told.

1st personthe writer uses first-person pronouns (I or

me) to tell the story.3rd personnarrator describes the events, but does not

take part in them.3rd person omniscientthe narrator knows everything;

encompassing.

ForeshadowingA writers way of hinting at what will come in

the story.

A reader can make predictions based on the information given.

Author’s PurposeAuthors have a purpose in mind when

writing: entertain, debate, analyze, persuade, inform, etc.

They consider their audience when deciding on a subject, purpose for writing, and the tone and style in which to write.

DialogueThe words that characters speak aloud

ToneShows the writer’s attitude toward his or her

subject (humorous, serious, impatient, sad, etc.)

Symbolism

Something concrete—such as a person, place, or object—that signifies something more than just itself, something abstract, such as a concept or an idea.

REALISTIC FICTION

A story that tells about characters and events that are similar to people and animals in real life.

SCIENCE FICTIONA story that is set in

the future and is based on scientific ideas.

HISTORICAL FICTIONA story that is set in the past and portrays people, places, and events that did or could have happened.

A story that is not realistic, sometimes the characters have magical or supernatural powers.

FANTASY