fiction Flashcards

1
Q

categories of the fiction genre

A

novel
novelette
short story
flash fiction
drama

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2
Q

literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though may be based on a true story or situation

A

fiction

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3
Q

the way in which the events in a story are arranged

A

plot

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4
Q

more important than chronology

A

causality

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5
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plot devuces

A

flashback
flashforward
in media res
stream of consciousness
foreshadowing

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6
Q

referred to as clash of wills in a story

A

conflict

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7
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man vs. himself

A

internal conflict

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8
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a character struggles against an outside force such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character

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external conflict

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9
Q

makes the story possible as they are the doers in the story

A

character

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10
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main character of the story

A

protagonist

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11
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villain of the story

A

antagonist

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12
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main character of the story, but does not act like a typical protagonist

A

antihero

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13
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secondary characters who do not develop all throughout the story

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flat characters

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14
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one who represent specific stereotypes

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type/stock characters

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15
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a character who develops all throughout the story, they change into someone different by the end of the story

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dynamic character

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16
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a character who changes all throughout the story, they exhibit depth and complexity of personality

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round character

17
Q

the story incorporates moments of exposition in which case, information is injected into the narration

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direct method

18
Q

happens when readers need to figure out what the characters are like based on their thoughts, actions, and speech

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indirect method

19
Q

determines details about the plot, setting, and characters we have access as readers

A

point of view

20
Q

plot devices

A

first person pov
second person pov
third person limited
third person omniscient

21
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refers to the immediate and literal locale in which the actions happens, the time in which it happens, and the conditions of climate and weather presented in the story

A

setting

22
Q

one important function of setting

A

grounding