Every literary work of art uses the same fictional tool template; this lesson focuses on just what those fictional tools or elements are.
1. The Elements of Fiction Point of view
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@ The Elements of Fiction Just as an artist uses different colors, textures and tools to create art, a writer uses the elements of fiction to create a literary work of art. | There are many diffe tools a writer can us but the basics are pl character, setting, p of view, conflict, syn — and theme. | Laura Torres 2011
3. Plot is the series of events, or structure, of the story. It answers the question, “what happens?” The plot always involves cama Lind af canflict,
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4. al Characters are your actors in the = story. They can be round (true-to-life), dynamic (experience change), flat (shallow and undeveloped), or static (do not experience ' general, you will ha (main character) an 3 ( an antagonist (char. %& =} who is an adversary 4 rn the protagonist). 6
5. e _ Setting The setting is where the story takes place, and also when. The physical place can be as broad as a cross country trip or as narrow as a single room. The chronological setting can be a fixed mom time or span many
6. A | Point of View any Point of view is th d 7 perspective from which the story is told. The three mi _ common points o: — view are omniscient (third person - author telling the story), limited omniscient (third person - a character telling the story) and first person (from the perspective of a single character using “I”).
7. A conflict can be internal or external. External conflict can be person vs. person, person vs. nature, or person vs. society. Internal conflict is a person ag j him or herself. =
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8. A symbol is something that represents something else. For example, an open door might represent opportunity, ora red rose might symbolize love.
9. ie _ Theme A theme is the main idea or message of the story. It is not simply a topic. For example, “love” is atopic; “love overcomes all” is a theme. “Overcoming obstacles” is a topic. “It is possible to overcome obstacles with nositive thinking” is a theme. Not all stories have positive themes. Don’ confuse a theme with a “moral,” which implies something positive.
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