The Elements Of Prose Fiction

Question 1

What is a plot?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is the protagonist?

Answer 2

The central character in the story.

Question 3

What is the antagonist?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is conflict?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is change

Answer 5

The occurrence of an event for no apparent reason

Question 5

What are the types of endings?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is coincidence?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is Artistic unity?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is plot manipulation?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is setting?

Answer 9

Time and place

Question 10

What is the mood?

Answer 10

The predominating atmosphere or tone

Question 11

What is characterization?

Answer 11

Types of characters

Methods of presenting characters

Question 12

Characterization : flat character

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Characterization: round character

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Characterization: static character

Answer 14

Remains the same throughout the story

Question 15

Characterization: dynamic character

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Characterization: stock character

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Characterization: Character foils

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Characters can be revealed by?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Types of characters

Answer 19

Flat
Round
Dynamic
Static
Foil
Stock

Question 20

Methods if presenting a character

Answer 20

Direct presentation

Indirect presentation

Question 21

Direct presentation

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Indirect presentation

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What are the Principles of Effective Characterization?

Answer 23

Dramatized
Consistent
Plausible
Motivated

Question 24

What is dramatized?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What is consistent?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What is plausible?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What is motivated?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What is omniscient?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Limited omniscient

Answer 29

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

Question 30

First person

Answer 30

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)

Question 31

Objective

Answer 31

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