Elements Of Fiction

Question 1

is one of the types or categories into which literary works are
divided.

Answer 1

Genre

Question 2

Major genres of literature include

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a. fiction
b. nonfiction
c. poetry
d. drama

Question 3

tells an invented or imaginary story

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Fiction

Question 4

long work of fiction. It has an involved plot, many characters, and
numerous settings.

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Novel

Question 5

brief works of fiction. A _____is carefully crafted to
develop a plot, characters, setting, mood, and theme, all within
relatively few pages

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Short story

Question 6

a short novel or a long short story.

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Novella

Question 7

the series of events related to a central conflict, or struggle.

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Plot

Question 8

typically introduces a conflict, develops it, and eventually resolves it.

Answer 8

Plot

Question 9

A ____ often contains the following elements, although it may not include all of them and they may not appear in precisely this order.

Answer 9

plot
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution

Question 10

also known as the introduction. It sets the tone or mood, introduces the
characters and setting, and provides necessary background information, often about
characters, setting, or conflict.

Answer 10

Exposition

Question 11

during this stage, the conflict is developed and intensified.

Answer 11

Rising action

Question 12

also known as crisis. It is the high point of interest or suspense in a literary work.
Also known as the turning point of the action in a story or play, the point in which the rising
action ends and the falling action begins

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Climax

Question 13

consists of all the events that follow the climax. Tensions ease as the
conflict begins to be resolved.

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Falling action

Question 14

also known as dénouement. It is the point at which the central conflict is
ended or resolved. Loose ends are tied.

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Resolution

Question 15

is an individual that takes part in the action of a literary work. A _____ is
usually a person but also may be a personified plant, animal, object, or imaginary creature

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Character

Question 16

is also known as the protagonist. He or she is the most
important character in the work and is in conflict with the antagonist. Plays a
significant role in a literary work

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Main character

Question 17

play lesser roles in a literary work but help support the plot.

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Minor characters

Question 18

Shows only one quality, or character trait.

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Flat character

Question 19

Shows the multiple character traits of a real person.

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Round character

Question 20

does not change during the course of the action

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Static character

Question 21

changes throughout the story.

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Dynamic character

Question 22

the main character in a literary work

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Protagonist

Question 23

character or force in opposition or in conflict with a main character or protagonist.

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Antagonist

Question 24

the act of creating or describing a character. Writers create
characters by using three tecniques

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Characterization

Question 25

3 techniques for characterization

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a. showing what characters say, do, or think b. showing what characters say or think about them c. describing what physical features, dress, and personality the characters display.

Question 26

Two types of characterization

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Indirect characterization Direct characterization

Question 27

the writers shows what a character is like and allows the reader to judge the character

Answer 27

Indirect characterization

Question 28

The writer tells what the character is like.

Answer 28

Direct characterization

Question 29

time and place in which a literary work occurs, together with all the details used to create a sense of a particular time and place.

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Setting

Question 30

In fiction, this element is often revealed by means of description of elements such as landscape, scenery, buildings, furniture, clothing, the weather, and the season.

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Setting

Question 31

can also be revealed by how characters talk and behave.

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Setting

Question 32

also known as crisis, is the struggle between two forces in a literary work.

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Conflict

Question 33

the main character struggles against some elements within himself or herself

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Internal conflict character vs self

Question 34

the main character struggles against an external source

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External conflict Character vs character character vs, nature character vs. society character vs. technology

Question 35

Vantage point, or perspective, from which a story is told; who is telling the story.

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Point of view

Question 36

the story is told from someone who participates in or witnesses the action of the story. This narrator uses the pronouns I, we, me, us, my, mine.

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First person point of view

Question 37

the narrator stands outside of the action of the story and observes. This narrator uses the pronouns he, she, it, they, them, their.

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Third person point of view limited point of view Omniscient point of view

Question 38

the narrator only sees into the mind of one character; the thoughts of a single character are revealed.

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Limited point of view

Question 39

the narrator sees into the mind of all characters; the thoughts of all the characters are revealed

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Omniscient point of view

Question 40

central message or perception about life revealed through a literary work

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Theme

Question 41

Types of themes

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Stated theme Implied theme Universal theme

Question 42

theme that is presented directly

Answer 42

Stated theme

Question 43

theme that must be inferred

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Implied theme

Question 44

is a message about life that can be understood by people of most cultures.

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Universal theme

Question 45

technique of hinting at events that will occur later in the story.

Answer 45

Foreshadowing

Question 46

interrupts the chronological sequence or flow of a literary work and presents an event that occurred earlier.

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Flashback

Question 47

Writers use this technique to provide background information about characters or situations.

Answer 47

Flashback

Question 48

anything that stands for or represent both itself or something else

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Symbol

Question 49

is one with traditional, widely recognized associations

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Conventional symbol