Character and Characterisation
The leading character of a story is called...
A protagonist
In this point of view, the narrator uses the pronoun I to refer to the protagonist.
First-person perspective
This diagram explains that a plot contains five parts. What is the diagram called?
Freytag's Pyramid
Generally there are two types of conflict. What are they?
Internal and external conflicts
Generally there are two types of setting in a story. What are they?
Time (temporal) and place (physical) settings
This type of character undergoes changes throughout the story.
Dynamic character
In this point of view, the narrator uses the pronoun he or she to refer to the protagonist.
Third-person perspective
According to Freytag's Pyramid, a plot contains five parts. What are they?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution/dénouement
Internal conflict is also called...
Character v. self
Janet sliced the onion on the cutting board over the sink. As the fumes from the onion rose, her eyes began to water. She was listening to some popular jazz music on the radio when a voice broke in, "This just in! Pearl Harbor has been attacked! Much of the American naval fleet in the Pacific has been destroyed. Will this attack bring the U.S. into the Second World War? More details to follow." Janet dropped the knife and covered her mouth. She remembered the first war. She was just a child at the time but she could never forget the hardships.
Where is this story taking place?
In a kitchen
In the United States
Simple, one-dimensional characters that behave and speak in predictable or repetitive (if sometimes odd) ways are called...
Flat character
In this third-person perspective, the narrator tells the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.
Third-person omniscient perspective
In this part of the plot, the conflict is at the highest point. It is also called the turning point.
Climax
Character v. character
Character v. society
Character v. nature
Character v. supernatural
Character v. technology
Character v. fate
Janet sliced the onion on the cutting board over the sink. As the fumes from the onion rose, her eyes began to water. She was listening to some popular jazz music on the radio when a voice broke in, "This just in! Pearl Harbor has been attacked! Much of the American naval fleet in the Pacific has been destroyed. Will this attack bring the U.S. into the Second World War? More details to follow." Janet dropped the knife and covered her mouth. She remembered the first war. She was just a child at the time but she could never forget the hardships.
When is this story taking place?
In the past, during the World War 2, just before the United States joined the WW2
There are two types of characterisation. What are they?
Direct and indirect characterisations
“Harry woke early the next morning. Although he could tell it was daylight, he kept his eyes shut tight.” (Rowling, 1997)
What kind of point of view is used in the text above?
Third-person (limited) perspective
In this part of the plot, we are introduced with the main character and the setting of the story.
Exposition
After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the family dog.
What type of conflict is presented here?
Internal conflict (character v. self)
Beep! Beep! Harold slammed his hand down on the wheel of his hover car. "57 lanes and there's still traffic?" Harold questioned out loud, though nobody was in the vehicle with him. "Yes, Harold, it is a shame. Be patient, you'll arrive to work soon enough," a voice emitted from the console of the hover car. "Oh, yeah? Care to bet your job on it?" Harold asked the machine. The machine responded dryly, "I am programmed to decline gambling, Harold." Harold smirked and said, "Forget this." He turned off autopilot and grabbed the wheel of the hover car. "Harold, what are you doing? This is dangerous," said the machine. Harold laughed and said, "I'll show you danger," as he pulled the wheel back and piloted the car straight down through twelve lanes of traffic.
Where is this story taking place?
In a hover car in a traffic.
“I don’t care if we’re rich. I just want you to come home. You will try, won’t you? Really, really try?” asks Prim.” (Collins, 2008)
From her dialogue, we can deduce that Prim is a caring person. What kind of characterisation is this?
Indirect characterisation
The doorbell rang. Scott bounded down the stairs. He looked through the peephole and then opened the door. The mailman stood there holding a package. "Is your mother or father home?" Scott shook his head back and forth. The mailman handed Scott a bulky scanning device and said, "Sign here, please." Scott grabbed the stylus and scrawled his name.
What kind of point of view is used in the text above?
Third-person objective perspective
What is the rising action?
It is part of the plot when conflict(s) is starting and getting tense.
Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some of the passengers have spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?
What type of conflict is presented here?
External conflict (character v. nature)
Beep! Beep! Harold slammed his hand down on the wheel of his hover car. "57 lanes and there's still traffic?" Harold questioned out loud, though nobody was in the vehicle with him. "Yes, Harold, it is a shame. Be patient, you'll arrive to work soon enough," a voice emitted from the console of the hover car. "Oh, yeah? Care to bet your job on it?" Harold asked the machine. The machine responded dryly, "I am programmed to decline gambling, Harold." Harold smirked and said, "Forget this." He turned off autopilot and grabbed the wheel of the hover car. "Harold, what are you doing? This is dangerous," said the machine. Harold laughed and said, "I'll show you danger," as he pulled the wheel back and piloted the car straight down through twelve lanes of traffic.
When is this story taking place?
In the distant future