Plot & Characters
Of the five stages of plot, which is considered to be the "peak" or greatest point of suspense?
Climax
Which element of setting refers to the length of time in which the story unfolds?
Time
Which pronoun is the second person POV structured around?
"You" or "Your"
Fill in the blank: Most literary themes explore _____ nature on a universal level.
Human
Why is style important to writing?
The main reason that style matters is for consistency.
Who is credited with naming and structuring the five stages of plot together in a pyramid?
Gustov Freytag
Which element of setting refers to the physical location of a story's events?
Place
Which of the three types of POV is least common in fictional works?
Second person POV
How do themes expressed in simpler stories compare with themes in more complex stories?
In simpler stories, the theme may be a moral or message: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In more complex stories, the central theme is typically more ambigous.
What two elements define writing style?
Tone and Voice
Which event directly follows the exposition and leads into the rising action?
The Inciting Incident
Demographics are important to which element of setting?
Context
The "unreliable narrator" POV is most often told in which point of view?
First person POV
What's the differnce between a motif and a symbol?
A motif is a recurring image or detail that highlights the central ideas in a story through repetition, while a symbol can appear just a single time in a story.
The way a character talks (like dialect) is part of which element of style?
Voice
What are minor characters known as?
Tertiary Characters
What are the four elements of setting?
Time, Place, Mood, and Context
What are the three types of third person POV?
Limited, Omniscient, and Objective
What is the difference between motifs and themes?
Motifs are recurring elements that point to themes. In other words, motif is a tool used to craft theme. While themes are abstract and conceptual, motifs are tangible and concrete.
Which element of writing is identified by the attitude a speaker or author uses toward a subject, character, or audience?
Tone
Fill in the blank: Round characters tend to be _____, while flat characters are ______.
Dynamic and Static
Fill in the blank: Mood refers to the tone created by the details of _____ and _____.
Time and Place
What are the two types of first person POVs?
Central and Peripheral
Define theme.
A literary theme is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.
Which element of style would be considered static, and which would be considered dynamic?
Voice is static, while tone is dynamic.