Elements Of Fiction & Archetypes

Question 1

What is a setting?

Answer 1

A setting is the time and place in which the story/ event took Place.

Question 2

What are the 3 components to consider when examining how setting is created? Explain.

Answer 2

1. Geological location - where in the world(city/ country, etc…)
2. Time - what time of day Year, historical period
3. Mood- what ribe/feeling does it give off eg. Bright dark etc

Question 3

What is the plot?

Answer 3

How events are arranged, the order/sequence of events.eg beginning, middle, end

Question 4

5 main points in plot, explain?

Answer 4

Intro- settings / characters introduced
Rising - events became complicated and conflict is revealed
Climax-highest point, turning point of story, will conflict be resolved?
Falling - events begin to resolve, reader knows what will happen next
Conclusion-final outcome/results of events

Question 5

2 types of conflict?

Answer 5

External - with outside self eg, bad at school
Internal- struggle within yourself ( mental health)

Question 6

4 different types of conflict?

Answer 6

Character vs character- lead struggles W physical strength against another person

Character vs nature- struggles w nature or circumstances of life

Character vs society - struggles against ideas or stereotypes

Character vs self - struggles W themself and their own soul. Ideas of right and wrong.

Question 7

Describe a character

Answer 7

What makes a person who they are, person in a work of fiction and the characteristics of person.

Question 8

What’s an antagonist and a protagonist?

Answer 8

Antagonist- opposition of protagonist/ main character, not always the villain, usually challenge protagonist

Protagonist - main character, all events effect them.

Question 9

Components of characteristics

Answer 9

Appearance, how they think, how others view them, human like, consistent, like real people

Question 10

Define dynamic and static characters

Answer 10

Dynamic- round, character development, change in end, many characteristic, usually protagonist

Static- stay same entire time, 1 or 2 characteristic, usually a side character

Question 11

What is themes.

Answer 11

Underlying message the author tries to convey. Titles are dues to this

Question 12

Archetype?

Answer 12

Recurring image, object, symbol, character. Eg, evil step sisters,under dog sports teams, nerd to popular

Question 13

What’s a trope?

Answer 13

Something recurring across genres, enemies to lovers, mad scientists, specific to a genre.

Question 14

What is the difference between archetypes and tropes?

Answer 14

Happily ever after is a trope bc it reoccurs in fairytales, popular football job is an archetype

Question 15

What is mythology?

Answer 15

Mythology is when people make up their own stories to explain why things around them are happening (4 seasons?). These are called MYTHS.

Question 16

Why do we study mythology?

Answer 16

It is the religion, the science, the literature of people from the past

Question 17

Why is mythology important?

Answer 17

Much of what we have producer as a society has mythological roots (literature, music, arts)

Question 18

What is explanatory myths?

Answer 18

Myths that answer natural questions about natural objects (seasons, origins of humans, nature)

Question 19

What is aesthetic myths?

Answer 19

Myths made solely for the purpose of entertainment.

Question 20

Who is Carl Jung?

Answer 20

Prominent practitioner of archetype, noted for his understanding of the human psyche theory that collective unconscious was the source of these patterns.