Elements of Fiction
What is a plot map?
Fill in the blank: Plot is the __________ of related events that make up a story, novel, or drama.
Fill in the blank: Plot is the __________ of related events that make up a story, novel, or drama.
What is sequence?
The conflict ends and all the loose ends are tied up.
The conflict ends and all the loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution or denoument?
Develops the conflict/struggle/problem through a series of complications.
Develops the conflict/struggle/problem through a series of complications.
What is rising action?
When Mrs. Jones tells Roger to behave and sends him on his way.
When Mrs. Jones tells Roger to behave and sends him on his way.
What is the climax of 'Thank you Ma'am'?
What is the protagonist?
'Call me Ishmael. Some years ago-never mind how long precisely-having little or no money in my purse, and nothing in particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world' (Melville 1). This is an example of what kind of narration?
'Call me Ishmael. Some years ago-never mind how long precisely-having little or no money in my purse, and nothing in particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world' (Melville 1). This is an example of what kind of narration?
What is first person?
'[Stanley Yelnats] didn't have any friends at home. He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his size...On his last day of school, his math teacher taught ratios...Stanley weighed three times as much as the other boy. Mrs. Bell wrote the ratio on the board 3:1, unaware of how much embarassment she had caused both of them' (Sachar 7). This is an example of what kind of characterization?
'[Stanley Yelnats] didn't have any friends at home. He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his size...On his last day of school, his math teacher taught ratios...Stanley weighed three times as much as the other boy. Mrs. Bell wrote the ratio on the board 3:1, unaware of how much embarassment she had caused both of them' (Sachar 7). This is an example of what kind of characterization?
What is direct?
Narrator is outside the story but is able to see into the minds of all characters.
Narrator is outside the story but is able to see into the minds of all characters.
What is third person omniscient?
One who undergoes a change in values, attitude or personality.
One who undergoes a change in values, attitude or personality.
What is a dynamic character?
What is symbol?
As I stood mindlessly staring into to space over the cash register, my boss quipped, 'Don't work too hard.'
As I stood mindlessly staring into to space over the cash register, my boss quipped, 'Don't work too hard.'
What is verbal irony?
The writer's perception about life or humanity that is shared with the reader.
The writer's perception about life or humanity that is shared with the reader.
What is theme?
What is situational irony?
One small person can make a difference.
One small person can make a difference.
What is an example of theme?
Fill in the blank: Tone is the _______________ a writer takes towards the audience, subject or character.
Fill in the blank: Tone is the _______________ a writer takes towards the audience, subject or character.
What is attitude?
'Hear the sledges with the bells - Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells - From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.' (Poe) Appeals to which of the five senses?
'Hear the sledges with the bells - Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells - From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.' (Poe) Appeals to which of the five senses?
What is hearing?
Fausto needs money to get a guitar.
Fausto needs money to get a guitar.
What is the conflict of 'No Guitar Blues'?
A stuggle between characters or things.
A stuggle between characters or things.
What is external conflict?
The Great Depression; 1930's; Maycomb, Alabama.
The Great Depression; 1930's; Maycomb, Alabama.
What are examples of setting?
Where you can go for missed homework assignments.
Where you can go for missed homework assignments.
What is msandersonupdates.blogspot.com?
Musician you often hear in Ms. Beloin's room.
Musician you often hear in Ms. Beloin's room.
Who is Bob Marley?
October 12, 2010.
October 12, 2010.
When is Ms. Anderson's birthday?
How long Ms. Anderson will be at MHS.
How long Ms. Anderson will be at MHS.
What is 13 weeks?
Ms. Anderson's sister's name.
Ms. Anderson's sister's name.
What is Lori Anderson?
Monday, October 4, 2010.
Monday, October 4, 2010.
When is our Quiz on the Elements of Fiction?
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