LESSON 1 MIDTERM

Question 1

It is a brief fictional prose narrative that
is shorter than a novel and that usually
deals with only a few characters

Answer 1

SHORT STORY

Question 2

The short story is usually concerned
with a single effect conveyed in only
one or a few significant episodes or
scenes.

Answer 2

SINGLE EFFECT

Question 3

The form encourages economy
of setting, concise narrative, and the
omission of a complex plot; character
is disclosed in action and dramatic
encounter but is seldom fully
developed

Answer 3

CONCISE STORY

Question 4

GIVE THE 10 ELEMENTS of Short Story

Answer 4

1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Conflict
4. Theme
5. Plot
6. Point of View
7. Tone
8. Mood/Atmosphere
9. Style
10. Moral

Question 5

There may be just one story setting,
such as in a short story that only takes
place in a single room of a house. Or,
there may be many different settings
spanning many locations and times.

Answer 5

Time and place of the action

Question 6

the people (or sometimes animals)
who are featured in a story.

Answer 6

CHARACTERS

Question 7

is the hero of the story
and central character.

Answer 7

The protagonist

Question 8

s the opponent of the
main character. This person stirs
trouble and is often the main cause of
tension in the plot line.

Answer 8

The antagonist

Question 9

the main challenge to overcome. It
compels the plot forward and is usually
resolved during the plot’s climax.

Answer 9

CONFLICT

Question 10

GIVE the types of conflict

Answer 10

Man vs Man
Man vs Himself
Man vs Nature
Man vs Society
Man vs Tradition
Man vs Circumstances

Question 11

What types of conflict is Karma

Answer 11

Man vs Himself

Question 12

What types of conflict is People in the War

Answer 12

Man vs Circumstances

Question 13

What types of conflict is Gentleman of the Jungle

Answer 13

Man vs Nature

Question 14

the author’s central argument or big idea
he/she wants to convey.

Answer 14

THEME

Question 15

a piece of wisdom or fundamental truth about
human nature authors want readers to think
about

Answer 15

THEME

Question 16

The arrangement of events in a story. It
is the narrative structure of the story.

Answer 16

PLOT

Question 17

Simplistically, a story should have the
following parts

Answer 17

beginning, middle and
end.

Question 18

the perspective from which the story is
told

Answer 18

POINT OF VIEW

Question 19

This perspective allows the narrator to provide a broader understanding of the story, as they can reveal information that individual characters may not be aware of, including their inner thoughts and future events.

Answer 19

Third Person Omniscient

Question 20

is a style of writing that allows the narrator to focus on a single character’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences at a time

Answer 20

Third Person Limited

Question 21

the attitude of the author in narrating
the story

Answer 21

TONE

Question 22

Tone can be described by using
an adjective or descriptive word, such
as friendly, formal, or solemn. T or F

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

the overall emotions expressed in the
story

Answer 23

MOOD/ATMOSPHERE

Question 24

the techniques of the author in telling
the story

Answer 24

STYLE

Question 25

Knowing the writing style of the
author requires being familiar with his
work. T or F?

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

This is the writing style the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices,

Answer 26

SATIRE WRITING

Question 27

the wisdom that readers can gain from
a story

Answer 27

MORAL

Question 28

Moral should be expressed in first person point of view, in a statement
that teaches a lesson. T or F

Answer 28

FALSE (SECOND)