Elements of Fiction Study Flashcard

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Setting

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Time, place, and circumstances of a story

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Which of the following is NOT a type of circumstantial setting? Home, Armorel High School, Winter, A party

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Armorel High School

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Which of the following describes a geographic location?

• A stormy night in the spring
• A restaurant in Memphis, TN
• Laying by a swimming pool
• On a boat in the eighteenth century

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A restaurant in Memphis, TN

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Which example demonstrates the time period of a story? Options: On the Seine River in Paris, France; A cold, November night; In a classroom taking a test; The Progressive Era (early twentieth century)

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The Progressive Era (early twentieth century)

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Characterization is...

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How the author presents or describes characters in a story

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Protagonist

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the main character, usually the hero or good guy

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Antagonist

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A major character, usually the villain or bad guy

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Which of the following is NOT a way to describe a character?

• Their thoughts
• Their actions
• Their appearance
• Their theme

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Their theme

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Indirect characterization is...

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When the author is showing the reader who the character is

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Direct characterization is...

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When the author is explicitly telling the reader who the character is