Fiction Terminology
What is mood in a literary work?
What is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work.
__________________ is the lesson that is taught to the readers by a text.
Theme
A claim states
a) What a short response will prove
b) A quality that is useful to help someone succeed
c) The end of the story
A
The end of the story, conflict is resolved
Resolution
After each piece of textual evidence, it is necessary to include a ___________ in parenthesis.
Citation
___________ is where and when the story takes place.
Setting
Define the term "Setting"
Where and when a story takes place.
Which part of the C.C.T.A.C.T.A.C. provides background information to help the textual evidence make sense?
Context
The opening of the story; the characters, setting and conflict are introduced.
Exposition
A short response (paragraph) should include a minimum of ___________ pieces of textual evidence.
Two
Which part of the plot follows immediately after the climax?
Falling Action
__________is a scene in a novel that is set in an earlier time,
Flashback
Analysis thoroughly explains _____textual evidence supports writer's claim.
How
Events immediately following the climax; loose ends are tied up.
Falling Action
A citation should include the author's ____________ name and the ___________ number.
Last Name/ Page
_________________ is the anxious uncertainty and eager anticipation about the outcome of events in a literary work.
Suspense
Fill in the blank: Foreshadowing is ________ .
The author's use of clues or hints to suggest what will occur later in the story.
Which part of of the C.C.T.A.C.T.A.C. writing formula does textual evidence support?
Textual evidence supports the writer's claim.
The part of the story where conflict is further developed; suspense is built.
Rising Action
Including _____________ words and phrases in your writing will help to ensure that it is coherent (clear and understandable) and fluent (smooth flowing).
Transitional
What is Situational Irony?
A technique in which what happens is not what one would expect.
Define the term "Symbolism"
The use of an object to represent an idea or concept.
What is the purpose of a Conclusion?
A conclusion sums up what was proven in the short response and provides closure.
The most exciting part of the story; the turning point where the protagonist comes face to face with a conflict
Climax
Which piece is missing from the plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution
Climax