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□ LITERATURE (/) INTRODUCTION TO PROSE There are eight elements of fiction: *Plot and Structure *Characterization *Theme *Setting *Point of View *Style Plot- The sequence of incidents or events through which an author constructs a story. *The plot is not merely the action itself, but the way the author arranges the action toward a specific end (structure). Important elements of Plot: *Conflict- A clash of actions, ideas, desires, or wills Types of Conflict: Person vs. Person, Person vs. Environment, Person vs. Self. *Protagonist- The central character in a conflict *Antagonist- Any force arranged against the protagonist- whether persons, things, conventions of society, or the protagonists own personality traits.