The Five ElementsThe Five Elementsof of

FictionFiction

CharactersCharacters

The actors in the story, The actors in the story, they can be people, they can be people, animals or even objects animals or even objects like pencils or robots.like pencils or robots.

SettingSetting

The time, place and location The time, place and location that a story take place.that a story take place.

Point of ViewPoint of View

The perspective in which a story is told.The perspective in which a story is told.

Most of the time it will be one of the Most of the time it will be one of the following two choice:following two choice:

First Person- the narrator is part of the First Person- the narrator is part of the storystory

Third Person- the narrator is outside Third Person- the narrator is outside looking inlooking in

ThemeTheme

The hardest of the five elements to The hardest of the five elements to grasp. Theme is the main message grasp. Theme is the main message that that The Reader The Reader takes away from takes away from the story. the story.

It can be different to every reader It can be different to every reader because theme is IMPLIED!!!!because theme is IMPLIED!!!!

It is a little bit like the moral at the It is a little bit like the moral at the end of a fable.end of a fable.

PlotPlot

• Plot is the series of events in a story Plot is the series of events in a story and can be broken down into five parts:and can be broken down into five parts:

-Expostion-Expostion

- Rising Action- Rising Action

- Climax- Climax

- Falling Action- Falling Action

- Resolution- Resolution

Plot is always centered around at least Plot is always centered around at least one conflict.one conflict.

PlotPlot

• Exposition- Necessary background Exposition- Necessary background information about the charactersinformation about the characters

• Rising Action- Events that lead up to Rising Action- Events that lead up to the climaxthe climax

• Climax- The highest point of action Climax- The highest point of action in the story. Usually has the conflict in the story. Usually has the conflict at it’s peak.at it’s peak.

• Falling Action- Events that lead from Falling Action- Events that lead from the conflict to it’s resolutionthe conflict to it’s resolution

• Resolution- The solving of a conflictResolution- The solving of a conflict