Unit 1- Fiction Flashcards
1
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Genre
A
Categories of writing
2
Q
Fiction
A
Something that is made up and follows a plot.
3
Q
Prose
A
Normal writing (not poetry or drama)
4
Q
Short story
A
- Characters are not developed
- One main character
- One conflict
- One theme
5
Q
Novel
A
- Many characters
- Well developed characters
- Many conflicts
- Many themes
6
Q
Point of view
A
Perspective from which the story is told
7
Q
First person point of view
A
Told by a character
-“I” and “me”
8
Q
Second person point of view
A
Told to the reader
-“you”
Instructions
9
Q
Third person point of view
A
Narrators tell story about someone else
-“he” “she” “they”
10
Q
Third person omniscient
A
- knows everything
- can see all thoughts
11
Q
Third person limited
A
- limited knowledge
- can’t see all thoughts
12
Q
Protagonist
A
-main character
13
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Antagonist
A
-antagonizes the protagonist
14
Q
Setting
A
Place, time and social context of the story
15
Q
Mood
A
Atmosphere
Sense of emotion
