Elements Of Fiction Flashcards

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What is the atmosphere or feeling of a literary work?

A

Mood

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What is the time and place in Which a story takes place?

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Setting

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2
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What is the individuals whose thoughts and actions make up a story?

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Characters

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3
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What is the central focal figure in a work of fiction?

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Protagonist

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4
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What is a character or force that works against the protagonist creating obstacles?

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Antagonist

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5
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What is characters that are fully developed with both positive qualities and flaws?

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Round character

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6
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What are characters that undergo change over the course of a story as a result of their experience?

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Dynamic characters

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7
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What are characters that do not undergo any change from the story’s inception to its conclusion?

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Static characters

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8
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What is characters that are stereotypical and one dimensional?

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Flat characters

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9
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What are methods used by an author to develop a character?

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Characterization

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10
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What is the author reveals a character by showing something about him or her?

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Indirect characterization

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11
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What is the arrangement or sequence of events within a story?

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Plot

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12
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What is an obstacle struggle or controversy that a protagonist must solve or overcome?

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Conflict

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13
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What is a conflict in Which the protagonist has a problem with another character?

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Character vs character

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14
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What is a conflict in which the protagonist must struggle against a harsh environment or natural disaster?

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Character vs nature

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What is a conflict in which the protagonist faces a problem with a part or whole society?

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Character vs society

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What is a conflict in which the protagonist struggles with a force that seems beyond the characters control?

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Character vs fate

17
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What is a conflict in which the protagonist is at odds with an internal problem such as fear shyness or guilt?

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Character vs self

18
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What is a second story within the main plot of the story?

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Subplot

19
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What is in fiction the plot normally begins exposition?

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Exposition

20
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What is the use of clues early in a story to give hints about events that will happen later?

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Foreshadowing

21
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What is a series of events and conflict involving the story’s characters that leads to the climax?

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Rising action

22
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What is the turning point of the story?

A

Climax

23
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What is also referred to as a denouement it is the action that follows the climax and leads to the resolution?

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Falling action

24
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What is the conclusion of the story?

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Resolution

25
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What is an unexpected twist in the resolution of a story?

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Situational irony

26
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What is the idea or ideas that weave the characters, setting and events together?

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Theme