Week 5 - 6

Question 1

Storytelling fueled by the imagination. It is the use
of words to give life to alternate worlds that may or
may not exist

Answer 1

Fiction

Question 2

● 250 to 1,000 words
● A condensed form of short
story
● Can talk about universal
truths in as few words as
possible

Answer 2

Flash Fiction

Question 3

● 2,000 to 6,000 words, or at
least eight pages.
● Limits the possibilities of
character, plot, and conflict
development

Answer 3

Short Story

Question 4

● 50 to 100 pages
● Offers greater possibilities for
character and theme
development.
● Novella writers can move
backward in time for added
exposition.

Answer 4

Novella

Question 5

● No definite length, but
typically more than 200
pages.
● Involves multiple characters
and secondary stories or
subplots.

Answer 5

Novel

Question 6

(Elements of Fiction) establishes not only the time
and location where the story takes place,
but also the world or universe where the
story revolves around.

Answer 6

Setting

Question 7

(aspects of setting) The physical features of the place where the characters
live, with each feature having some significance to the story and the
development of the characters.

Answer 7

Physical World

Question 8

(aspects of setting) A change in surroundings
influences your character’s personality, ideals, and emotions.

Answer 8

Characters Revealed by Setting

Question 9

(aspects of setting) The writer does not intently describe
the setting of the story. Instead, the characters provide clues as to the
nature of the setting.

Answer 9

Settings Revealed by Characters

Question 10

(aspects of settings) In some cases, stories and plots can only
occur in specific places. Traditions and physical nature (i.e. river, forest,
etc.) can sometimes create conditions that directly affects the plot.

Answer 10

Plot Assisted by the Setting

Question 11

(aspects of settings) The atmosphere of a story heavily relies on how
the description is provided. (Light = full of life, dark = foreboding).

Answer 11

Atmospheric Setting

Question 12

(aspects of setting) Some skillful writers use the setting to
introduce the theme of the story. Dark clouds may signify troubles and
challenges to the character’s life

Answer 12

Theme Revealed by the Setting

Question 13

Giving life to the story, characters are
categorized into major and minor
personalities.

Answer 13

Characters

Question 14

is how the character is
introduced in the story.

Answer 14

Characterization

Question 15

A personality
whose attitudes and ideals change as the story progresses.

Answer 15

Protagonist

Question 16

The villain whose goal it
is to destroy the hero or make life
harder for everyone else in the story.

Answer 16

Antagonist

Question 17

A morally ambiguous
character who lacks heroic
characteristics and ideals.

Answer 17

Anti-Hero

Question 18

The protagonist’s
object of desire serving as a source
of emotional relief or motivation to
grow.

Answer 18

Love Interest

Question 19

The sidekick who follows
and assists the protagonist in his
journeys.

Answer 19

Confidant

Question 20

A type of confidant
who develops in his own way.

Answer 20

Deuteragonists

Question 21

Serving as extras, these characters populate the world of your protagonist, but they have no direct impact on the main storyline.

Answer 21

Tertiary Characters

Question 22

A character whose qualities are
the direct opposite to that of the main character.

Answer 22

Foil

Question 23

A character who changes over the course of the narrative. Often transform for the best or for the worst.

Answer 23

Dynamic Character

Question 24

A character with complex personalities and motivations
who show a willingness (or an unwillingness) to change.

Answer 24

Round Character

Question 25

Also known as a flat character, a static character does not noticeably change over time.

Answer 25

Static Character

Question 26

Any character who symbolizes a theme or major idea.

Answer 26

Symbolic Character