Handout 4

Question 1

Elements of a Fiction

Answer 1

1. Characters
2. Setting
3. Narrative Point of View
4. Plot
5. Conflict
6. Theme
7. Tone

Question 2

characters are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict

Answer 2

Major or central

Question 3

serve to complement the major characters and help move the plot events forward

Answer 3

Minor characters

Question 4

is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis

Answer 4

Dynamic

Question 5

is someone who does not change over time;
his or her personality does not transform or evolve

Answer 5

Static

Question 6

is anyone who has a complex personality;
he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person

Answer 6

Round

Question 7

is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic

Answer 7

Flat

Question 8

who have become conventional or stereotypical through repeated use in
particular types of stories

Answer 8

Stock

Question 9

is the central person in a story, and is often
referred to as the story’s main character

Answer 9

Protagonist

Question 10

is the character(s) (or situation) that
represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend

Answer 10

Antagonist

Question 11

A major character, usually the protagonist, who lacks conventional nobility of mind, and who struggles for values not deemed
universally admirable

Answer 11

Anti-hero

Question 12

is any character (usually the antagonist or an important supporting character) whose personal qualities contrast with another
character (usually the protagonist)

Answer 12

Foil

Question 13

is any major or minor character whose very existence represents some major idea or aspect of society

Answer 13

Symbolic

Question 14

This refers to what the speaker or narrator directly says or thinks about a character

Answer 14

Direct presentation (or characterization)

Question 15

This refers to what
the character says or does. The reader then infers what the character is all about.

Answer 15

Indirect presentation (or characterization)

Question 16

refers to the time, the geographical locations, and the
general environment and circumstances that prevail in a narrative.

Answer 16

Setting

Question 17

Two types of setting

Answer 17

Integral Setting
Backdrop Setting

Question 18

the setting is fully described in both time and place,
usually found in historical fiction

Answer 18

Integral Setting

Question 19

the setting is vague and general, which helps to
convey a universal, timeless tale

Answer 19

Backdrop Setting

Question 20

the narrator uses “I” to refer to
himself/herself): the narrator is a character in the story, often, but not
necessarily, the protagonist

Answer 20

Internal Narrator

Question 21

all-knowing, is not a character in the story but knows everything about the story

Answer 21

Omniscient Narrator

Question 22

the narrator is not a character in the story but looks at things only
through the eyes of a single character

Answer 22

Limited Narrator

Question 23

is a series of interconnected events in which every occurrence has a specific purpose

Answer 23

Plot

Question 24

Four types of plot structure

Answer 24

1. Dramatic or Progressive Plot
2. Episodic Plot
3. Parallel Plot
4. Flashback

Question 25

Types of conflict

Answer 25

1. The Protagonist against Another
2. The Protagonist against Society
3. The Protagonist against Nature
4. The Protagonist against Sel

Question 26

provides the excitement and makes possible the
growth and development of the protagonist’s character

Answer 26

Conflict

Question 27

the main, underlying idea of a piece of literature

Answer 27

Theme

Question 28

refers to the author’s mood and manner of expression in a work of
literature

Answer 28

Tone