Lesson 01.01

Question 1

What is the exposition?

Answer 1

The beginning, intro to the characters, protagonist, and setting.

Question 2

What is the conflict?

Answer 2

The problem, character vs. character, nature, self, society, supernatural, or technology.

Question 3

What is the rising action?

Answer 3

The point in the story where you become aware of the antagonist and conflict, and suspense and conflict increase.

Question 4

What is the climax?

Answer 4

The high/turning point of the plot where the protagonist decides to take action to resolve the conflict.

Question 5

What is the falling action?

Answer 5

Right after the climax, where we see consequences, the conflict being resolved, and it heads toward the conclusion.

Question 6

What is the resolution?

Answer 6

The point where the conflict is resolved, and the life lesson becomes clear.

Question 7

What are three main parts of setting?

Answer 7

Time, place, and mood.

Question 8

What are different types of characters?

Answer 8

Protagonist/antagonist/side character/comedic relief/etc.; round/flat and dynamic/static.

Question 9

Describe the word “theme” in one word.

Answer 9

Message.

Question 10

What is the foundation of a story?

Answer 10

The plot.

Question 11

What part of the story can change depending on who is reading it, and what stays the same no matter what?

Answer 11

Stories can have different meanings to different audiences, but the plot structure is consistent with everybody.

Question 12

What is the “who,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how” in a story?

Answer 12

The character, setting, and exposition are the who, where, and when, the conflict/rising action is why, and the moment the protagonist decides to resolve the conflict in the climax is the how.

Question 13

What is the protagonist?

Answer 13

The central character who faces conflict.

Question 14

What is the antagonist?

Answer 14

The person/thing the protagonist must overcome, the conflict or cause of it.

Question 15

What are six traits of a round character?

Answer 15

3-D, complicated, unpredictable, surprising, variety of personality traits, and takes at least a paragraph to summarize.

Question 16

What are six traits of a flat character?

Answer 16

2-D, uncomplicated, predictable, not surprising, limited personality traits, and can be summed up in 1-3 words.

Question 17

What are four traits of a dynamic character?

Answer 17

Develops through plot, undergoes noticeable change, learns lesson, and grows as a person.

Question 18

What are four traits of a static character?

Answer 18

Doesn’t develop through plot, or experience change, or learn lesson, or grow as a person.

Question 19

What might a flat and static character be like?

Answer 19

Boring and stays the same, many bad characters are this combo.

Question 20

What might a round and static character be like?

Answer 20

Complicated in full of personality, but stays the same, common amongst side characters.

Question 21

What might a round and dynamic character be like?

Answer 21

Lots of depth and change, most protagonist are this combo.

Question 22

What might a flat and dynamic character be like?

Answer 22

Very rare, may learn lesson and subsequently turn round, more common amongst antagonists.

Question 23

What is characterization?

Answer 23

The process by which the writer shows the personality traits of a character.

Question 24

What is direct characterization?

Answer 24

The author/character/other characters tell you exactly what a character acts or looks like.

Question 25

What is indirect characterization?

Answer 25

Details about a character are revealed indirectly through dialogue/the character’s actions/interactions with others/narrator/the setting/conflict.

Question 26

What happens in a character vs. character conflict?

Answer 26

The protist is at odds with another regarding needs/wants/beliefs.

Question 27

What happens in a character vs. nature conflict?

Answer 27

The protagonist is battling a force of nature.

Question 28

What happens in the character vs. self conflict?

Answer 28

It’s internal, the protagonist encounters a problem with themselves.

Question 29

What happens in a character vs. society conflict?

Answer 29

Different opinion/oppressed/wants to change.

Question 30

What happens in a character vs. technology conflict?

Answer 30

The protagonist has issues with/must overcome tech to solve a problem.

Question 31

What happens in a character vs. the supernatural conflict?

Answer 31

There’s a problem between the protagonist and something that isn’t entirely understood (e.g. monsters.)

Question 32

What is historical context?

Answer 32

Can be set with a famous historical event, and so it gives context; can also develop characters/provide conflict/impact plot.

Question 33

What is mood?

Answer 33

Product of the setting, expresses the way a reader feels while reading it; is affected by setting, letting us feel what the characters feeling and gain better understanding of the conflict.

Question 34

What is place?

Answer 34

Location is significant, writers carefully select it; in nonfiction it can be important to help understand the text; can be a geographic location, like Norway, or a location in a house, like the kitchen.

Question 35

What is social environment and what does it connect to?

Answer 35

Experiences and backgrounds have profound impacts on people; religion, culture, and neighborhoods affect our lives; this aspect of setting connects to historical context, place and time; often affects characters and plays major role in development of conflict.

Question 36

What is time?

Answer 36

Easiest to identify; past/present/future and morning/afternoon/evening/night and 1600s/2000s etc.; affects clothes, tech, scientific advancements, government and more.

Question 37

What is the weather?

Answer 37

Significant impact on mood, characters, conflict, and plot; environmental disasters can also count as settings.