Master the Basics of Fiction

Which term refers to a narrative device that hints at coming events and often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader?

Foreshadowing

What is the term for a struggle between two opposing or rival forces, which is the point where the storyline begins to get exciting?

Conflict

Which point of view allows the narrator to know all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters?

Third person omniscient

What type of character undergoes a major change in personality or outlook by the end of a story?

Dynamic character Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'geographic setting' refer to in literature?

The location where a story takes place Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story?

Suspense Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sequence of events in a story?

Plot Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a narrative device at the beginning of a work that tells the setting and characters and introduces conflict?

Exposition Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for complications to the conflict, the events that take place as the story is moving towards its most important turning point?

Rising action Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the most important point in the story at which action is taken or a decision is made?

Climax Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for events that occur as a result of the climax?

Falling action Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a universal idea or message that exists in a story and is always expressed in a full sentence?

Theme Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a narrator who is in the story and only knows his or her personal thoughts and feelings?

First person Signup and view all the answers

Which point of view allows the narrator to see the world through only one character's eyes and thoughts?

Third person limited Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a character or force in conflict with the main character?

Antagonist Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the main character in a literary work who drives the action?

Protagonist Signup and view all the answers

What type of character's main purpose is to highlight the strengths or weaknesses of another character?

Foil character Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a character who demonstrates some complexity and shows multiple sides and motivations throughout the text?

Round character Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a character who embodies a single quality and does not develop in the course of a story?

Flat character Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'temporal setting' refer to in literature?

The era(s), year(s), season(s), day(s), and/or particular hour(s) in which a work of literature is set Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cultural setting' refer to in literature?

A situation that arises out of the customary practices of the culture in which a work of literature is set Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for someone who stays the same in personality or outlook throughout a story?

Static character Signup and view all the answers