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English - Prose, Novel, Short Story Flashcards

1
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Factual Events

A

Nonfictional

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2
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Author’s Imagination

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Fictional

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3
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Heroic

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Meant to be recited

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4
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Prose poetry

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Prose written in poetry form

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5
Q

STRAIGHTFORWARD
(NATURAL FLOW OF SPEECH)

A

Prosa oratio

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6
Q

FICTIONAL PROSE WITH CONSIDERABLE
LENGTH
DESCRIBES A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT
INCLUDE ELEMENTS SUCH AS CAST AND
SETTING
HAVE GENRES

A

Novel

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7
Q

What are the elements of a novel

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1.CHAPTERS
2.CHARACTERIZATIONS
3.DIALOGUE
4.POINT OF VIEW
5.THEME
6.SETTING
7.PLOT

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8
Q

What are the three different plot structures

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Linear
Flashback
In Media Res

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9
Q

Chronological order

A

Linear

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10
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In chronological order but interrupted to recount the past

A

Flashback

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11
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It begins in the middle of the plot

A

In Media Res

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12
Q

A FICTIONAL PROSE
SHORTER THAN A NOVEL, BUT
LONGER THAN A FABLE
IT CAN BE READ IN ONE SITTING

A

Short story

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13
Q

Name all the types of characters

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CONFIDANTE
FOIL
STOCK
ROUND
VILLAIN

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14
Q

THESE ARE ADJECTIVES AND
DESCRIPTIONS THAT WRITERS USE TO
ADD PERSONALITY OR DEPTH TO THE
CHARACTER.

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Character traits

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15
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What are the 2 character traits

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Internal
External

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IT IS A LITERARY DEVICE TO MAKE
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS REAL,
LIVING, AND BREATHING PEOPLE.
WITH THIS STYLE, AUTHORS CAN
KEEP THEIR READERS ENGAGED.

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Characterization

17
Q

WAYS TO REVEAL
CHARCATER’S IMPORTANT
QUALITIES

A

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
DIALOGUES
CHARACTER’S ACTIONS
CHARACTER’S PRIVATE THOUGHTS
SETTING
THEME
PLOT

18
Q

What are the 5 stages of ________ pyramid

A

Exposition, Inciting incident, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution

19
Q

What is the name of the pyramid used in stories

A

Freytag’s pyramid

20
Q

These refer to the people or animals in the story

A

Characters

21
Q

The author reveals the main character’s thoughts, feelings, and ideas through this type of character.

A

Confidante

22
Q

A _______ Character is a supporting character whose traits are opposite the main character, This is a technique done by the writer to highlight the characteristics of the main character

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Foil Character

23
Q

This character can be easily identified. It does not change his attitude, perception, or ideas throughout the story

A

Stock Character

24
Q

This type of character is well-developed in the story. It surprises the readers with their realistic decisions. Authors use this type of character to amuse the readers with the they grow, develop, and change in the story

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Round character

25
Q

This type of character is used to create compelling stories through conflict and challenge traditional notions of morality

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Villain character

26
Q

__________ Are the characters’ physical characteristics, behavior, and movements.

A

External traits

27
Q

_______ Are the characters’ thoughts, emotions, and actions.

A

Internal traits

28
Q

Aside from providing the time and place where the story takes place, the setting helps establish the mood, tone and context of the stoory

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Setting

29
Q

This is the central idea of the story. The _______ provides the deeper meaning of the literary work which the reader tries to analyze in the story

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Theme

30
Q

This refers to the series of events in the story

A

Plot

31
Q

The character’s quality is revealed by showing the readers and the character’s desires, thoughts, personality, and goals

A

Character’s private thoughts

32
Q

The writer reveals the characters through the actions that they are doing

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Character’s action

33
Q

The author reveals the characters’ qualities and traits of the characters through their body language, gestures, and words.

A

Dialogue

34
Q

The qualities and traits of the characters are revealed through the narrator’s statement of actions and behaviors of the characters.

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Indirect characterization

35
Q

The qualities and traits of the characters are revealed through the narrator. The narrator tells exactly how the characters look like and how they view the world

A

Direction characterization

36
Q

These are the divisions the author used to organize the events and developments in the novel

A

Chapter

37
Q

Refers to the series of events in a novel

A

Plot

38
Q

The events in the story are presented in chronological or sequential in order

A

Linear plot

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