elements of fiction test

Question 1

Genre

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one of the types of categories into which literary works are divided

Question 2

Major genres of literature include:

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a. Fiction
b. Nonfiction
c. Poetry
d. Drama

Question 3

Fiction

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tells an invented or imaginary story

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Types of fiction

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short story
novel
novella

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Novel

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

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short story

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brief work of fiction. Develops a plot, characters, setting, mood, and theme in relatively few pages.

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novella

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short novel or long short story

Question 8

plot

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series of events related to a central conflict or struggle. - A plot introduces a conflict, develops it, and resolves it.

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A plot often includes (but not always and not necessarily in that order):

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Exposition/Introduction
Rising Action
Climax/Crisis
Falling Action
Resolution/dénouement

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Exposition/Introduction

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Sets the tone or mood
introduces the characters and setting,
provides necessary background information, often about characters, setting or conflict

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Rising action

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conflict is developed and intensified.

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Climax/Crisis

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High point of interest or suspense in literary work.
Also known as the turning point of the action in a story or play, the point where rising action ends and falling action begins.

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Falling action

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

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Resolution/dénouement

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Point at which the central conflict is ended or resolved. Loose ends are tied.

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characters

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individual that takes part in the action of a literary work. Usually is a person but can also be a personified plant, animal, object or imaginary creature.

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Main character/Protagonist

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He or She is the most important character in the work and is in conflict with the antagonist. Plays a significant role in the literary work

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minor characters

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play lesser roles but help support the plot.

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flat character

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shows only one quality or trait

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round character

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shows the multiple character traits of a real person

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static character

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does not change during the course of the action

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dynamic character

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changes throughout the story

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antagonist

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character or force in opposition or in conflict with the protagonist

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characterization

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the act of creating or describing a character

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Techniques of characterization

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

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types of characterization

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direct characterization indirect characterization

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direct characterization

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the writer tells what the character is like.

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indirect characterization

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

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setting

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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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In fiction settings are often revealed by

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description of landscape, scenery, buildings, furniture, clothing, the weather, and the season. Can also be revealed by how characters talk and behave

Question 30

conflict

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

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types of conflict

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internal conflict external conflict

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internal conflict

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the main character struggles against some elements within him or herself.

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example of internal conflict

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 character vs. self

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external conflict

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the main character struggles against an external source

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example of external conflict

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 character vs. character  character vs. nature  character vs. society  character vs. technology  character vs. the supernatural

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Point of view

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

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Types of point of view

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first person second person third person

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First-person point of view

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the story is told by someone who participates in or witnesses the action of the story.

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Second person point of view

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the narrator directly addresses the reader; it breaks the fourth wall to address the reader.

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Third person point of view

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the narrator stands outside of the action of the story and observes.

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Pronouns first person pov

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I, we, me, us, my, mine, myself, ourselves.

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pronouns second person pov

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you, your, yours, yourself, yourselves

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pronouns third person pov

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he, she, it, they, them, their, themself, themselves.

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types of third person pov

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 Limited point of view  Omniscient point of view

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Omniscient point of view

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

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Limited point of view

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

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Narrator

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character or speaker who tells a story. He or she determines how much and what kind of information readers will be given about events and other characters.

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types of narrator

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reliable unreliable

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reliable narrator

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narrator that can be trusted; they provide accurate information about the plot, characters, and events (objective narrator) (third person p.o.v)

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unreliable narrator

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a narrator who cannot be trusted; he or she can mislead readers, either deliberately or unwillingly because the story comes from his or her perspective. (subjective narrator) (first person p.o.v)

Question 51

theme

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central message or perception about life revealed through a literary work.

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stated theme

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theme that is presented directly

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inferred theme

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theme that must be inferred

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universal theme

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

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foreshadowing

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

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flashback

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interrupts the chronological sequence of a literary work and presents an event that occurred earlier. Writers use flashbacks to provide background information about characters or situations.

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mood/atmosphere

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emotion created in the reader by part or all of a literary work. The writer can evoke in the reader an emotional response such as fear, discomfort, longing, or anticipation by using descriptive language and sensory details.

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imagery

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descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader. Figurative or descriptive language used to create word pictures, or images.

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irony

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difference between appearance and reality.

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verbal irony

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it happens when a writer or character says one thing but means another.

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types of irony

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verbal irony situational irony or irony of situation

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situational irony or irony of situation

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it happens when an event occurs that violates the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience

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symbol

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anything that stands for or represents both itself or something else.

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* conventional symbol

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is one with traditional, widely recognized associations