Elements of fiction

Question 1

what is fiction/ list 3 types of fiction?

Answer 1

• fiction stories are made up

- historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, mystery fiction, adventure,romance,humour,horror

Question 2

the time is________

place is______

Answer 2

chronological

location

Question 3

what is a setting

Answer 3

the place of the story

Question 4

list some ways to learn about characters

Answer 4

• description
• dialogue
• actions
• thoughts and feeling

Question 5

list the types of characters

Answer 5

protagonist 
antagonist 
dynamic
static
round
flat

Question 6

what are the two types of conflict

Answer 6

internal- person vs self

external- person vs person, person vs society etc

Question 7

what are the elements of plot

Answer 7

exposition 
conflict 
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution

Question 8

what is a protagonist

Answer 8

the main character of a story

Question 9

what is an antagonist

Answer 9

something: a person object thing opposing the protagonist

Question 10

what is a dynamic character

Answer 10

a character who undergoes significant inner change during the story

Question 11

what is a static character

Answer 11

a character that does not change significantly

Question 12

what is a round character

Answer 12

a well developed life like character

Question 13

what is a flat character

Answer 13

a one dimensional character that does not display much emotional depth

Question 14

what is internal conflict

Answer 14

a thought or feeling

Question 15

what is external conflict

Answer 15

a thing or outside problem

Question 16

what is the exposition

Answer 16

introduces character setting conflict

Question 17

what happens in the conflict

Answer 17

the central conflict is introduced

Question 18

what is the rising action

Answer 18

events that occur as the story builds in result of the conflict

Question 19

what is the climax

Answer 19

highest point of interest and suspense in the story

Question 20

what is falling action

Answer 20

tension eases

Question 21

what is the resolution

Answer 21

loose ends are tied up the conflict is solved

Question 22

what is foreshadowing

Answer 22

a hint that is fully understood only in retrospect after the reader discovers more information later in the story

Question 23

what is a symbol

Answer 23

an object that represents something other than itself

Question 24

what is a flashback

Answer 24

An interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence

Question 25

what is irony

Answer 25

A literary term referring to how a person situation statement or circumstance is not as it would actually seem

Question 26

what is dramatic irony

Answer 26

When the reader is aware of something that is going to occur in the story that a character is unaware of

Question 27

what is verbal irony

Answer 27

When the writer says one thing but mean something entirely

Question 28

what is tone

Answer 28

The authors attitude toward the subject

Question 29

What is mood

Answer 29

The reader’s reaction to the tone

Question 30

What is first person point of view

Answer 30

Used on the main character is telling the story and there for themselves as I

Question 31

what is second person point of view

Answer 31

Generally only used in instructional writing it is told from the perspective of you

Question 32

what is third person point of view

Answer 32

third person point of view is used when the narrator is not a character in the story

Question 33

What is third person limited

Answer 33

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character

Question 34

what is third person omniscient

Answer 34

The narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all characters the narrator can know things that others don’t can make comments about what’s happening inside the inside of their minds

Question 35

What is the theme

Answer 35

A theme is a general truth about the human experience that the author has revealed in his or her work a theme is your opinion