Elements of fiction

1. ELEMENTS OF
FICTION

2. IMPORTANT
VOCABULARY FOR THE
ELEMENTS OF FICTION

3. PLOT
STRUCTURE

4. PURPOSE OF FICTION GENRE:
To entertain and/or to share a message or lesson with the
reader

5. STRUCTURE OF THE FICTION GENRE
includes a conflict at
the beginning that is
resolved at the end
focuses one or more
scenes that are
ordered by time
develops the
character
develops the setting
introductions that
begin to reveal the
conflict
conclusions that
bring the story to a
close
transitions that
allows us to know
that time has passed
between scenes
more details on
important moments
of the story

6. FICTION WRITERS
CREATE VOICE BY:
• USING A VARIETY OF
SENTENCES
• PLAYING WITH
PUNCTUATION
• PLAYING WITH
CAPITALIZATION
• REPEATING WORDS OR
PHRASES
• ADDING DETAILS

7. FEATURES OF FICTION GENRES
Tells a story about
an event or events
on the main
character’s life
Includes a conflict
early in the story
that is resolved by
the end
Focuses on one or
more scenes, which
are ordered intime
Includes characters
and shows how the
main character
changes during the
story
Develops the setting
The reader can infer
the importance of
the story

8. FICTION
AUTHORS
ADD
DETAILS
THROUGH:
• DIALOGUE
• CHARACTERS THOUGHTS AND
FEELINGS
• DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS
ACTIONS
• DESCRIBE THE SETTING

9. EDITING/MECHANICS
FICTION AUHORS USE CORRECT:
• DIALOGUE MARKS
• SPELLING
• PUNCTUATION
• CAPITALIZATION