Types of Fiction
a sequence of events told in less detail than a novel.
What is a "Short Story"
this narrator is usually one of the characters in the story; uses I, me, my
What is "First Person"
What is Plot?
the sequence of happenings in a story
the time and place in which the events of a work of literature occur
a long work of fiction with highly developed plot, characters, theme and often setting
What is a "Novel"
this narrator can see into the thoughts and feelings of some of the characters but not all; uses he, she, they
What is "third person limited"
What is "Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution"
the main idea of the story the message about life the author has for the reader, often unstated
What is "Theme"
an account of a specific event, memory, or time
What is a "memoir"
this narrator sees into the thoughts and feelings of the characters; uses he, she, they
Name the 2 types of conflict?
What is "Internal and External"
when the author directly states or describes a character’s traits
What is "Direct Characterization"
a short novel or long short story
What is a "Novella"
a narrator that lies, has mental problems, or does not realize they have a bias; and is therefore unreliable in what he tells the reader
What is an "Unreliable Narrator"
Give an example of external conflict.
What is "man v. man, man v. nature, man v. fate, man v. machine"
when the author reveals a character’s traits through his/her thoughts, words, and actions or the thoughts, words, and actions of others.
What is "indirect characterization"