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Question 1

it is the writer’s reason for or intent in
writing.

An author’s purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the

reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.

Answer 1

writers purpose

Question 2

three elements of plot

Answer 2

narrative order
conflict
pattern of action

Question 3

sequence of events showing characters in action.
Sequence is chosen by the author as the best way of telling the story

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plot

Question 4

– involves a struggle

between a character, or characters and either
social

mores, cultural values or sometimes the law

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person against person

Question 5

– involves a conflict
between

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person against nature

Question 6

the way
or the order in which the

writer chooses to unfold the story to
the reader.

Answer 6

narrative order

Question 7

– the struggles the protagonist of the
story faces

Answer 7

conflict

Question 8

the pattern that the action of the
story takes place

Answer 8

PATTERN OF ACTION

Question 9

events are
related in the order of their
happening

Answer 9

Chronological

Question 10

character typically faces
an

internal conflict which pulls her/him toward two
courses of action

Answer 10

Person against self

Question 11

– writer disrupts
normal time sequence to recount
some past event

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flashbacks

Question 12

peak and turning point of conflict, point at which
the reader knows the outcome of the action

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climax

Question 13

state of uncertainty about what events will
happen in the story—cliffhanger, foreshadowing, and
sensationalism

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suspense

Question 14

In children’s literature, character is
used to mean a person or personified animal or object.

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characters

Question 15

resolution or tying together of the plot that
gives the reader a sense of completeness at the end.

Answer 15

Denouement

Question 16

collection of features that
bring the character to life, inner and outer qualities

Revelation of characters occurs through the character’s
thoughts,

conversations, actions and behaviors; the author’s
narration; or the thoughts of other characters

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character development

Question 17

– less important characters, but
essential to the action

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flat characters

Question 18

– fully developed in the
story—central characters and protagonists

Answer 18

round characters

Question 19

types of characters

Answer 19

round characters
flat characters
dynamic characters
static characters

Question 20

ANALYSIS OF
CHARACTERIZATION

Answer 20

Physical traits

o Inner qualities

o Revelation of characters

o Relationship to other
characters

o Types of characters

Question 21

the time and place where the
story occurs.

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settings

Question 22

– no change in the course of the
action –

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static characters

Question 23

changes in the course of the
action

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dynamic characters

Question 24

Time identified as past, present, and future

Setting is developed through text or
illustrations

Setting provides details which reinforce the
plot and characterization

Answer 24

character of settings

Question 25

setting is of secondary importance story focus is likely to be on characters, character confrontation, dialogue, action and the development of conflict

Answer 25

background setting

Question 26

The theme of a book is its central idea; the underlying message

the author is conveying to the reader.

Other definitions include a significant truth, a value-laden statement,

a broad and powerful idea that has universal application, or more simply, the moral
of the story.

Sometimes the theme is explicit or stated directly by the narrator or

a story character. For example, in Knee-Knock Rise, Uncle Anson says that “if
your mind is made up, all the facts in the world won’t make the slightest difference”

Answer 26

themes

Question 27

is an enormously useful tool in
novel-building. It conveys a mood and reveal more of itself overtime.
can also provide the inspiration for scenes
and can shape the course of your story.

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location

Question 28

Character and event are _______, because a
person is what happens to them.

There is a need to learn about your character by
observing how they interact with the world around
them.

Answer 28

inseperable

Question 29

create tension. It adds layers to the story.

Answer 29

conflicts

Question 30

Any good story will include a few plot twists.

Include at least _______ twists in your story.
These help keep readers engaged, especially in the middle of your book.

Answer 30

two or three