Category 1
Define Fiction
stories that describe imaginary events and people
Define Protagonist
is the leading character hero, or heroine of a story
What is a conflict?
addresses disagreement between people or things
What is genre?
is a category of literary work
Universal means...
applies to everyone
Define Audience
the group of people for whom the author's writing is intended
Define Antagonist
is the principal character in opposition to the protagonist
What is internal conflict?
is the psychological struggle within the mind of a character
Define literature.
is comprised of written works that generally expresses universal ideas
First person point of view uses pronouns such as...
I, we, my
What is a character?
a person, animal, or thing with a personality that appears in a story
Define Characterization
the act or process of creating a character
is the struggle between a character and another character or nature
Plot is...
comprised of written works that generally expresses universal ideas
Second person point of view uses pronouns such as...
you, your
What are stock characters?
types of characters that are regularly used in fiction
What is direct characterization?
where the reader is told directly what the character is like
What is dialogue?
is a conversation between two or more people in a story
A symbol is...
an object or figure uses to represent an idea in the story
Third person point of view uses pronouns such as...
he, she, his, her
What is a stereotype?
a character that is simple, usually described with one or two words
What is indirect characterization?
when the writer uses details to describe a character
What is a motif?
is an important event or thing that occurs over and over in a story
Name the five steps of plot.
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Setting is...
time and place the story takes place