Ending a Short Fiction Story
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What type of story ending involves readers determining the meaning?

  • Resolved
  • Monologue
  • Open (correct)
  • Parallel to Beginning
  • Which type of ending involves a clear-cut outcome in a story?

  • Resolved (correct)
  • Literal Image
  • Dialogue
  • Parallel to Beginning
  • In a story ending that is parallel to the beginning, what similarity is typically maintained?

  • Setting or aspect of setting resolves the plot (correct)
  • Characters converse
  • Character comments
  • Details represent a meaning beyond the literal one
  • Which type of ending involves characters conversing to resolve the story?

    <p>Dialogue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of ending in a story involves details representing a meaning beyond the literal one?

    <p>Symbolic Image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ending in a story involves a setting or aspect of the setting resolving the plot?

    <p>Literal Image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of substituting descriptive details in writing?

    <p>To help readers experience the location like the characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element in storytelling involves a thrilling event or problem to grab the reader's attention?

    <p>Explosion or 'Hook'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates tension in a story according to the text?

    <p>Balancing opposing forces of conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element occurs when the rising action of a story reaches its peak?

    <p>Climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Jerome Stern suggest is crucial for setting up a story?

    <p>'Explosion or Hook'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Yourke’s Conflict Checklist, which element is essential for keeping readers engaged with the story?

    <p>'Mystery'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author emphasize in the text to make the story engaging?

    <p>Building up to a crisis or climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of storytelling, what does 'high stakes' refer to?

    <p>Convincing readers that the outcome matters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for creating a turning point in a story?

    <p>Developing a crisis or climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of keeping fictional characters more accountable than real people?

    <p>To hold them to a higher moral standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does surprise play a role in engaging readers according to the text?

    <p>By preventing readers from predicting events too far in advance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Empathy' aim to achieve in storytelling, based on the text?

    <p>Encouraging reader identification with characters and scenarios</p> Signup and view all the answers

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