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What is the primary goal of a writer's purpose in children and adolescent literature?
What is the primary goal of a writer's purpose in children and adolescent literature?
What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?
What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?
What is the purpose of using flashbacks in a narrative?
What is the purpose of using flashbacks in a narrative?
What is the term for the struggle between a character and their own thoughts or feelings?
What is the term for the struggle between a character and their own thoughts or feelings?
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What is the term for a story structure where multiple plotlines intersect at certain points?
What is the term for a story structure where multiple plotlines intersect at certain points?
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What is the term for a story structure where each episode or chapter has its own mini-plot or conflict?
What is the term for a story structure where each episode or chapter has its own mini-plot or conflict?
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Which type of character undergoes significant changes as a result of events and conflict?
Which type of character undergoes significant changes as a result of events and conflict?
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What type of character often lacks depth and complexity?
What type of character often lacks depth and complexity?
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Which element provides the backdrop against which characters interact and the plot unfolds?
Which element provides the backdrop against which characters interact and the plot unfolds?
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What is the central character who drives the narrative forward called?
What is the central character who drives the narrative forward called?
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Which type of character opposes the protagonist and creates conflicts and obstacles?
Which type of character opposes the protagonist and creates conflicts and obstacles?
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What element is usually used to evoke emotions and shape the narrative's tone?
What element is usually used to evoke emotions and shape the narrative's tone?
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Study Notes
Verbal Elements of Children and Adolescent Literature
- Components of verbal elements include writer's purpose, plot, characters, settings, theme, and style.
Writer's Purpose
- Reflects the author's intention, goals, or objective in conveying a message through their work.
- Typically revolves around engaging young readers, sparking their imagination, and fostering cognitive and emotional development.
Plot
- Sequence of events in a story.
- Narrative order: the way the author chooses to unfold the story.
Narrative Order
- Chronological order: events are presented in the order they occur.
- Flashbacks: narrative temporarily shifts to events that occurred earlier in time, providing background information, character development, and context for present events.
Conflict
- Struggles in the story.
- Types of conflict: character vs self, character vs character, character vs nature, character vs society, and character vs fate.
Pattern of Action
- Sequence and arrangement of events in a story.
- Types of pattern of action:
- Rising action to climax: the story builds tension gradually from rising action to climax.
- Parallel plotlines: multiple plotlines that run parallel to each other and eventually intersect at certain points in the story.
- Episodic structure: the story is divided into distinct episodes or chapters, each with its own mini-plot or conflict.
Characters
- May be a person, personified animal, or object that acts in the story.
- Types of characters:
- Protagonist: central character, drives the narrative forward, navigates through challenges and conflicts.
- Antagonist: opposes the protagonist, creates conflicts and obstacles.
- Round character: complex and multidimensional, relatable and realistic.
- Flat character: less developed, serves specific functions but lacks depth and complexity.
- Dynamic character: undergoes significant changes as a result of events and conflict.
- Static character: remains unchanged, may still play important roles but does not undergo significant development.
Settings
- Time and place of the story, provides backdrop against which characters interact and plot unfolds.
- Characteristics of setting:
- Time period: past, present, or future.
- Location: physical location or geographical setting.
- Climate and weather: can evoke emotions and shape the tone of the narrative.
Theme
- Foundational concepts and life lessons in children's literature.
Style
- Author's personal choice, makes one author's work distinctive from others.
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Description
Explore the verbal elements in children and adolescent literature, focusing on components that are written or spoken. Learn about writer's purpose and plot elements, such as narrative order and chronological events.
