Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________ 9H

Elements of Fiction Notes

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Point of View
Narrator:

Point of View:

First Person Point of View:




Third Person Point of View:



Two types:
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Point of View Comprehension Check
1. 4.
2. 5.
3.

Characterization
Characters:
______________: the most important characters.
______________: the less important characters.
______________: characters who change as a result of the storys events.
______________: characters who do NOT change as a result of the storys events
______________: a character who is very developed, has many different traits, and is like a real person.
______________: a character who is NOT very developed and usually only has one main trait.
______________: the main character who is involved in the main conflict of the story. Often who
readers identify with and who is the hero.
______________: the character or force that is against the protagonist and prevents him/her from
achieving a goal or accomplishing a task.

Character traits: qualities shown by characters. These are revealed through characterization.
Examples: friendly, dishonest, shy, messy, mean.
Character motivation:

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________ 9H
Characterization: the way a writer creates and develops characters personalities.
Direct:

Indirect:
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Character Traits List



Irony
Irony: the contrast between ______________________ and ___________________
Situational: a contrast between what is expected to happen and actually does happen
Examples:
Tom has the flu and can't study for a test. He comes to school anyway and takes the
test in a stuffed-up feverish daze. After the tests are scored, everyone finds out that
Tom has gotten the highest grade in the class. (You would expect Tom to not do well.)
Your example:
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Dramatic: the contrast between what a character in a story knows about a situation and what
readers or viewers know about it (reader/viewer knows something the character doesnt know)
Examples:
Two characters in a play are standing in line in a cafeteria. They are gossiping about
someone neither has yet seen. The audience knows that she is standing behind them,
overhearing everything they say.
Your example:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Verbal: the contrast between what someone states and what he or she means
Examples:
At the end of a long, miserable drive, in which the driver was lost and angry, the
passenger says, That was fun!
Your example:
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________ 9H
Irony Comprehension Check
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.

Symbol
Symbol: _____________________________________________________________________

Examples:
American flag: Dove:
Fork in the road: Red:
Rainstorm: Candle:
Symbol Comprehension Check
Roller Coaster Surfer
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Theme
Theme: _____________________________________________________________________

Themes are normally not __________________, they have to be _________________.
There are some universal themes.
People can learn from the mistakes and achievements of past generations.
Family can be a source of strength.
Difficult choices are a part of growing up.
Revenge doesnt pay.
Love connects people together.

There can be ________ than one theme; however, in short stories, normally one theme stands out.
A theme is more ______________________. A theme statement can be _____________________________
____________________________.
Theme Comprehension Check
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2.

3.
Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________ 9H

Setting / Imagery / Mood

_____________: the time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

-Setting can influence characters by:


-Setting can create conflicts by:


-Setting can serve as a symbol by:




____________: words or phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the readers.

-Imagery uses sensory details words or phrases that appeal to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and
touch to help the reader visualize a scene.


__________: atmosphere of the story (created through setting details and imagery)

-Mood affects the readers emotional reaction to the characters and events.