How To Read Fiction

Front 1

Exposition:

Back 1

The beginning of the story where settings and characters are introduced.

Front 2

Initial Incident:

Back 2

The event which calls the main conflict to our attention.

Front 3

Rising Incident:

Back 3

Events which increase the tension between protagonist and antagonist.

Front 4

Climax:

Back 4

The turning point where the conflict is finally resolved.

Front 5

Falling Action:

Back 5

Result of the turning point.

Front 6

Resolution/ Denouement:

Back 6

Story is resolved.

Front 7

Foreshadowing:

Back 7

Hints to the story appointment.

Front 8

Flashback:

Back 8

Author keeps hinting to an incident. Goes back in time to explain present.

Front 9

Suspense:

Back 9

Keeps information to increase tension.

Front 10

Subplots:

Back 10

Elements similar to the main plot but not as important.

Front 11

Setting:

Back 11

Describes where & when.

Front 12

Characterization:

Back 12

Author describes the speech, character, and reaction of a character to make it seem real.

Front 13

How does an author help you get to know a character?

Back 13

Name, physical appearance, words, thoughts & feelings, opinions and reaction to others, changes, conflicts, personality and actions, and comparison to other characters.

Front 14

Protagonist:

Back 14

Plot reveals around this character.

Front 15

Antagonist:

Back 15

Person or object that works against the protagonist.

Front 16

Minor character:

Back 16

Character helping the protagonist or antagonist.

Front 17

Static:

Back 17

Personality of character stays the same.

Front 18

Dynamic:

Back 18

Personality of character changes through out the story.

Front 19

Types of conflicts:

Back 19

Person vs Self

Person vs Person

Person vs Society

Person vs Nature

Person vs Supernatural

Front 20

First person p.o.v:

Back 20

Relates the events as she or he sees them. Uses I, we, us, and ours.

Front 21

2nd person / 3rd person objective:

Back 21

Tells what the character is doing but can't tell there feelings. Like a camera in a room, can see and hear but cant get into characters' head.

Front 22

3rd limited omniscient:

Back 22

Only know what the m.c is thinking.

Front 23

3rd person omniscient:

Back 23

Knows what everyone is thinking in the story.

Front 24

Style:

Back 24

The way the author writes his story.

Front 25

Tone:

Back 25

The way of how a character feels or attitude of the person speaking.

Front 26

Mood:

Back 26

The feeling created from the reader.

Front 27

Verbal irony:

Back 27

Opposite of what you mean. (sarcastic)

Front 28

Situational irony:

Back 28

Result or action is opposite of what was expected.

Front 29

Dramatic irony:

Back 29

The reader knows more than the character.

Front 30

Symbol:

Back 30

Something concrete represents, something more abstract.

Front 31

Theme:

Back 31

Main idea/moral of the story.

Front 32

Genre:

Back 32

Type of books.