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Character Types
Characterization
Styles of Narration
Conflict!
Miscellaneous
100
Novels will have at least ONE of these styles of character, considering the amount of space they have to develop them.
What is round?
100
This type of characterization is one of a kind, and happens with the narrator tells us about a character's personality
What is direct?
100
This style of narration is done from the perspective of someone that is part of the story
What is 1st person?
100
If I throw Jordan Valente to the ground, what type of conflict is this?
What is person vs. person
100
Sci-Fi stories usually take place when?
What is THE FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
200
In "A Most Ambitious Experiment", that fool Robert never, ever learns his lesson. What type of character is he?
What is static?
200
If I slap Kevin Belgard for absolutely no reason, that probably means I'm a huge jerk. What kind of characterization has happened here?
What is indirect (actions)?
200
This type of narrator knows everything, EXCEPT thoughts:
What is limited omniscient?
200
The ONLY type of internal conflict
What is person vs. self
200
This story was written by Kurt Vonnegut
Harrison Bergeron
300
If a CEO of a major nuclear weapons company were to have a change of heart and become a peace activist, what would he be for a character?
What is dynamic
300
If a characterization is INDIRECT, where are we getting the information from?
Characters in the story
300
The narration of ALL the sci-fi stories was this style
What is 3rd person?
300
Although things like cars, machines, time machines, etc. are not alive, they are generally part of this type of conflict
What is person vs. nature
300
One of the two stories written by Ray Bradbury
All Summer in a Day, The Veldt
400
What character type terms are opposites? HINT: There will be two pairs
Round vs. Flat Static vs. Dynamic
400
What is the major difference between direct characterization and indirect (actions)?
In both instances it can be the narrator relaying information to us. However, with direct characterization, a narrator is telling us about a character's PERSONALITY. In indirect (actions), the actions speak for themselves.
400
Part of Rheanna's horror story was narrated by the killer, a man that is clearly disturbed. What type of narrator would he be? HINT: I'm not looking for 1st person
What is untrustworthy?
400
Sci-Fi stories tend to focus on these two types of conflict, considering that they mostly deal with issues of the world (current or future)
What are person vs. society and person vs. nature?
400
What is the one plot component noticeably shortened in all of our sci-fi short stories?
What is falling action?
500
If I'm reading a short story, what two character types am I PROBABLY going to see?
What are flat and static?
500
"I can't believe Jake Burbine hates Europeans," said Mr. Jacques. "He does get extremely violent when we do European History," thought Mrs. Newhouse What characterization typeS are in this exchange? What do we learn about Jake?
Indirect, Thoughts/Words Jake is racist and violent
500
What is the main difference between unreliable and untrustworthy narration?
What is intent (untrustworthy narrators intentionally and maliciously lead us on)
500
If I'm considering confronting Hailey Stewart about her terrible grades, but I haven't yet, what conflict is this and WHY? (YOU NEED THE WHY PART)
Because Mr. Jacques is still wrestling with the decision, and therefore it is person vs. self. If he makes the decision and goes forth with it, it becomes person vs. person.
500
Name the 5 plot components: Introduction and Conclusion will not be accepted
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution