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The Elements Of Prose Fiction Flashcards

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What is a plot?

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The framework or plan of action of the story; the sequences of events of which a story is composed.

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What is the protagonist?

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The central character in the story.

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What is the antagonist?

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The forces acting against the protagonist- may be persons, things, conventions of society, or traits of his own character.

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What is conflict?

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Man vs man
Man vs environment
Man vs self
Man vs outside side

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What is change

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The occurrence of an event for no apparent reason

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What are the types of endings?

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Happy: the protagonists problems are solved
Unhappy: the protagonists problems remain un solved
Surprise: the outcome of the story opposite of the logical expectation
Indeterminate: no designated conclusion between two equally undesirable courses of action

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What is coincidence?

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The chance occurrence of two elements that have a holy unusual and unlikely correspondence.

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What is Artistic unity?

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The selection of only relevant details and the arrangement of these details in an effective, logical order

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What is plot manipulation?

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The author gives the story a turn unjustified by the characters or events in the story

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What is setting?

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Time and place

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What is the mood?

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The predominating atmosphere or tone

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What is characterization?

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Types of characters

Methods of presenting characters

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Characterization : flat character

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Has only one or two distinct traits, ideas, or qualities

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Characterization: round character

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Is complex and multi-faced; has many traits and is more full developed

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Characterization: static character

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Remains the same throughout the story

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Characterization: dynamic character

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Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of the character, outlook, or personality

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Characterization: stock character

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A special type of flat character, is a stereotyped character whose nature is immediately known

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Characterization: Character foils

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Two characters who contrast strongly so that the traits of each emphasize by contrast the traits of the other

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Characters can be revealed by?

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Action
Their chosen environment (occupations and companions)
Speech and dialogue
Description (physical appearance)
Reactions of other towards the character
Thought

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Types of characters

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Flat
Round
Dynamic
Static
Foil
Stock
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Methods if presenting a character

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Direct presentation

Indirect presentation

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Direct presentation

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The author tells us straight out, by the exposition or analysis, what a character is like, or has someone else in the story tell us what they are like

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Indirect presentation

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The author shows us that the character in action; we infer what he is like from what he think, says, or does.

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What are the Principles of Effective Characterization?

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Dramatized
Consistent
Plausible
Motivated

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What is dramatized?

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Is an effective principle because, the characters must be shown speaking and acting as in a drama

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What is consistent?

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An effective principle because the characters must behave in a way that is accord with their image as established by the author

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What is plausible?

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An effective principle of characterization because the characters must be life-like and realistic in their portrayal

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What is motivated?

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An effective principle of characterization because the characters must have logical reasons for thief actions

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What is omniscient?

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A point of view where the author knows all and sees all;can go anywhere and interpret or comments on any characters thoughts, actions, or statements; told in third person

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Limited omniscient

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A point of view where the author is restricted to one chosen character; they can go in and out of tis character but their knowledge of other characters is limited to what the chosen character knows and infers; told in third person

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First person

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The author or a character narrates the story, using first person; narrator may be the central character or a minor character who either observes or participates in the action (no direct intercept action by the author)

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Objective

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A point of view where the author reads only what is seen and heard (no direct analysis or interpretation and no insight into characters’ innermost thoughts and feelings);relies heavily on external action and dialogues

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