STUDYstory elements

Question 1

the process of conveying information about characters -

Answer 1

characterization

Question 2

the narrator telling you what the characters personality is like -

Answer 2

direct characterization

Question 3

“ted is a foolish man”

example of ….

Answer 3

direct characterization

Question 4

the narrator tells us what the characters look like/ how they act / what they say -

Answer 4

indirect characterization

Question 5

a set of characters that stand in contrast to each other -

Answer 5

foils

Question 6

glinda - the good witch
wicked witch - the evil with
both sisters
example of….

Answer 6

foils

Question 7

characters that are connected but opposite.

Answer 7

foils

Question 8

they are characters that don’t change in a meaningful way -

Answer 8

static characters

Question 9

characters that have an internal change -

Answer 9

dynamic characters

Question 10

they are one-dimensional, as the readers, we don’t know a lot about them -

Answer 10

flat characters

Question 11

they are multi-dimensional, we as the readers, DO know a lot about them -

Answer 11

round characters

Question 12

round = …

Answer 12

complex

Question 13

flat - …

Answer 13

sterotypical

Question 14

reason why a character acts or thinks -

Answer 14

motivation

Question 15

its in every story, includes place and time -

Answer 15

setting

Question 16

it describes the events and where they go in the stories -

Answer 16

plot

Question 17

where characters are introduced in the story -

Answer 17

basic situation

Question 18

it leads up to the climax -

Answer 18

rising action

Question 19

its the main problems -

Answer 19

conflict

Question 20

its the problems that get in the way of the story -

Answer 20

complications

Question 21

the turning point -

Answer 21

technical climax

Question 22

its the most suspenseful part of the story -

Answer 22

dramatic climax

Question 23

the stuff inbetween the technical climax and resolution -

Answer 23

falling action

Question 24

its the conclusion -

Answer 24

resolution

Question 25

the hints that tell what might happen later -

Answer 25

foreshadowing

Question 26

it takes place before the story even started -

Answer 26

flashback

Question 27

“on the edge of your seat”

Answer 27

suspense

Question 28

the parts of the larger story; not as important -

Answer 28

subplots

Question 29

it repeats the main outline several times -

Answer 29

parallel episodes

Question 30

its the main character; facing problem -

Answer 30

protagonist

Question 31

character causing problems and conflicts -

Answer 31

antagonist

Question 32

Man vs. Man -

Answer 32

Man vs. characters

Question 33

Man vs. Himself -

Answer 33

character causes its own problems

Question 34

Man vs. Society -

Answer 34

societal problems that protagonist doesn’t agree with

Question 35

Man vs. Nature

Answer 35

protagonist vs. some type of nature

Question 36

what are the five story elements -

Answer 36

1. setting
2. plot
3. theme
4. characterization
5. point of view

Question 37

what are the 3 points of view:

Answer 37

1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Question 38

this point of view is where the narrator refers to him/herself as “I” ; usually is a character, and sometimes can be unreliable. -

Answer 38

1st person

Question 39

what point of view is the narrator addressed “you” -

Answer 39

2nd person

Question 40

what are the 3 types of 3rd person point of view =

Answer 40

objective
omniscient
limited

Question 41

which third person is it…. the narrator isn’t a character, and the narrator doesn’t know the characters thoughts/feelings -

Answer 41

objective

Question 42

which third person … not a character, and the narrator is all knowing and knows the thoughts / feelings of the characters =

Answer 42

omniscient

Question 43

which third person … the narrator can convey the thoughts and feelings of a character. it seems like the story is told in the point of view of a particular character -

Answer 43

limited

Question 44

its the lesson a story teaches =

((((more general and related to life))))

Answer 44

themes

Question 45

how do u find theme?

Answer 45

look for moments that seem important

or when characters learn a lesson