5 Questions
What is a trope?
A recurrent theme or device in a story
What is the purpose of TV Tropes?
To catalog and analyze tropes in stories
What are the two types of settings?
General and Specific
What is the difference between a dynamic and a static character?
Dynamic characters are developing over the course of the story, while static characters remain unchanged
What is a genre?
A category of artistic composition, characterized by a particular style, form, or content
Study Notes
- A story is a narrative that describes a sequence of events.
- A genre is a category of artistic composition, characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
- A trope is a recurrent theme or device in a story.
- TV Tropes is a website that catalogs and analyzes tropes in stories.
- POV is the angle, viewpoint, & / or perspective from which the story is told.
- Narrator is the character, voice, or camera who tells the story.
- Protagonist is the main character, often a hero, who the story focuses on and is followed most closely by the reader / audience.
- Types of POVs include First Person, Second Person, and Third Person.
- Setting is the time (when) & place (where) in which a story takes place.
- General Setting vs. Specific Settings.
- Stated vs. Inferred Setting.
- Integral vs. Backdrop.
- Realistic vs. Imaginary.
- General Setting vs. Specific Settings.
- Stated vs. Inferred Setting.
- Integral vs. Backdrop.
- Realistic vs. Imaginary.
- Setting & Genres Examples.
- Characters are important to a story and can be either dynamic (developing over the course of the story) or static (unchanging throughout the story).
- Characters can be round (complex and well-developed) or flat (one-dimensional).
Test your knowledge of story elements such as narrative, genre, trope, POV, narrator, protagonist, setting, and characters with this quiz.
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