Elements

Question 0

What is an exposition? What does it do?

Answer 0

• Introduces the characters, setting & tone of the story

* Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict

Question 1

What are the 6 elements of a short story?

Answer 1

1. Setting
2. Point of View
3. Plot
4. Conflict
5. Character
6. Theme

Question 2

What is a rising action? What does it do?

Answer 2

• Begins to develop the conflict

* A building of tension & suspense occurs & the plot becomes more complicated

Question 3

What is a climax?

Answer 3

• The turning point in the plot, the moment where conflict is at its most intense
• Usually the main character comes face to face with the conflict

Question 4

What is characterization?

Answer 4

• The process by which the author creates wild, believable characters

Question 5

What is indirect characterization?

Answer 5

• When the reader must infer for themselves what the character is like through the character’s appearance, thoughts, actions, speech, & other character’s reactions to that particular person

Question 6

What is a round character?

Answer 6

They are complex & multidimensional. Much like real people with several sides to their personality.

Question 7

What is a flat character?

Answer 7

Only have 1 or 2 defining characteristics

Question 8

What is a dynamic character?

Answer 8

It is a character that develops & changes over the course of the story

Question 9

What is a static character?

Answer 9

It is a character they remains the same throughout the entire story

Question 10

What are the types of characters?

Answer 10

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Round Characters
• Flat Characters
• Dynamic Characters
• Static Characters

Question 11

What is direct characterization?

Answer 11

Not a very specific character

Ex: Eloisa is lazy.

Question 12

What are some examples of external conflict?

Answer 12

• Man vs. Man (Society vs. Society)
• Man vs. Nature
• Man vs. Society

Question 13

What is an example of internal conflict?

Answer 13

• Man vs. Self

Question 14

What are some other types of conflict?

Answer 14

• Man vs. Supernatural- ghosts, monsters
• Man vs. Fate- fighting against destiny
• Man vs. Technology- computer, machines

Question 15

What is a setting?

Answer 15

• The time and location
• place- geographical location
• social conditions
• mood or atmosphere
• weather conditions

Question 16

What is a point of view? What are the point of views?

Answer 16

• Perspective from which the story is told
• First Person- the narrator is 1 of the characters
• Third Person- narrator is not 1 of the characters in the story
-omniscient: all knowing
-limited: vantage point of one character

Question 17

What is the plot?

Answer 17

• It is the sequence of events that make up a story

* Helps the reader follow the story

Question 18

What is a falling action? What is a resolution?

Answer 18

• All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflicts & climax come to an end.
• The main character either triumphs or fails at conquering the conflict.
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• The conclusion of the story
• The conflict(s) have been resolved & there isa no more tension.

Question 19

What is conflict?

Answer 19

• The issue/problem that needs to be resolved in the story.

* Can either be external or internal

Question 20

What is theme? What is universal theme?

Answer 20

• A theme that can be understood by anyone, anywhere, anytime

Question 21

How do you find the theme?

Answer 21

• The theme is not the same thing as the subject.

* The subject is simply the topic. It can be stated in a single word.