HelpYourselfReview PowerPoint: Literary Elements of Fiction

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Help-Yourself-Review PowerPoint Literary
Elements of Fiction

• We have looked over and discussed all of those
  parts that go into a work of fiction, known as
  literary elements of fiction. Now, help yourself
  review by trying to match each element with its
  definition. This will not only help you on the
  upcoming test and with silent reading
  assignments, it will also help you all year long
  because we discuss these elements quite a bit.

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The main character, often a good or heroic type.

• A) narrator
• B) protagonist
• C) conflict
• D) antagonist

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• B) protagonist

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The point of view when someone from outside is
telling the story and the narrator is allowed to
share the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.

• A) first person
• B) third-person omniscient
• C) third-person limited omniscient
• D) third-person camera view

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• B) third-person omniscient

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The angle from which a story is told.

• A) narrator
• B) point of view
• C) conflict
• D) climax

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• B) point of view

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Bill and Tom argue about their Star Wars action
figures and end up fighting.

• A) person vs. self
• B) person vs. society
• C) person vs. fate
• D) person vs. person

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• D) Person vs. Person

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The point of view when someone from outside is
telling the story and the narrator is UNAWARE of
any of the characters thoughts and feelings.

• A) first person
• B) third-person omniscient
• C) third-person limited omniscient
• D) third-person camera view

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• D) third-person camera view

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The fourth part of the plot line where the action
and dialogue leads the reader to the storys end.

• A) climax
• B) exposition
• C) resolution
• D) falling action

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• D) falling action

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The third part of the plot line. The high point
of action in the story.

• A) exposition
• B) conflict
• C) climax
• D) resolution

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• C) climax

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Bill protests the schools no gum policy.

• A) person vs. nature
• B) person vs. society
• C) person vs. fate
• D) person vs. person

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• B) Person vs. Society

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The final part of the plot line in which the
problems are solved and the action comes to a
satisfying end.

• A) exposition
• B) conflict
• C) climax
• D) resolution

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• D) resolution

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The point of view when someone from outside is
telling the story and the narrator is allowed to
share the thoughts and feelings of ONE character.

• A) first person
• B) third-person omniscient
• C) third-person limited omniscient
• D) third-person camera view

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• C) third-person limited omniscient

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Bill lies and gets his brother grounded for
something he (Bill) did. He feels guilty and is
trying to decide if he should tell the truth or
keep his mouth shut and keep lying.

• A) person vs. self
• B) person vs. society
• C) person vs. fate
• D) person vs. person

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• A) Person vs. self

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A problem or struggle between two opposing
forces.

• A) narrator
• B) point of view
• C) conflict
• D) climax

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• C) conflict

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The second part of the plot line. This is the
central part of the story during which various
problems arise.

• A) climax
• B) exposition
• C) resolution
• D) rising action

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• D) rising action

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The person or character who actually tells the
story, filling in the background information and
bridging the gap between dialogue.

• A) narrator
• B) protagonist
• C) antagonist
• D) point of view

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• A) narrator

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Bill is stranded in the wilderness by himself.
It is the middle of winter and he must try to
stay warm.

• A) person vs. nature
• B) person vs. society
• C) person vs. self
• D) person vs. person

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• A) Person vs. Nature

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The point of view when one of the characters is
telling the story. When told from this point of
view, the narrator says I

• A) first person
• B) second person
• C) third-person omniscient
• D) third person camera view

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• A) first person

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The person or force that works against the hero
(protagonist) of a story.

• A) narrator
• B) protagonist
• C) antagonist
• D) point of view

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• C) antagonist

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Bill is diagnosed with a rare disease. Even
though he tries to fight it, he eventually dies.

• A) person vs. nature
• B) person vs. society
• C) person vs. fate
• D) person vs. person

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• C) Person vs. Fate

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The first part of the plot line, usually near the
beginning, in which characters are introduced,
background is explained, and the setting is
described.

• A) exposition
• B) conflict
• C) climax
• D) resolution

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• A) exposition

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The place and time frame in which a story takes
place.

• A) protagonist
• B) setting
• C) resolution
• D) narrator

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• B) setting

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If a story is told from any third-person point of
view, how do we refer to the narrator?

• A) the narrator is one of the character
• B) we say the narrator is the author
• C) the narrator is unknown
• D) the narrator is unone

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• C) the narrator is unknown