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What is an unreliable narrator?
What does theme refer to in a story?
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What does theme refer to in a story?
The meaning of a story
The central topics of the narrative.
Thematic concept: what readers "think the work is about"
Thematic statement: "what the work says about a subject"
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What is an unreliable narrator?
A narrator who doesn't finish explaining plot elements.
A narrator who creates scenes that are not as interesting
A narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised.
A narrator who cannot be trusted by the publisher
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What is the setting of a narrative?
To put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place.
A speed or temperature at which a device can be adjusted to
The castle where royalty perform a play.
Where and when a story takes place.
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What is an anti-hero?
A protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities
A foil for the protagonist who tries to create problems.
A skateboard brand from San Francisco, California.
A character who contrasts another to highlight qualities
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What does conflict refer to?
Any argument in the story.
The opposition main characters must face
A military coop
A battle between the main character and his mother
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What does tone refer to in a narrative?
Different shades of color on pages after they get bleached
Attitude toward a subject conveyed through word choice
To harmonize with (something) in terms of color.
The melodic harmony of the authors writing.
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What is the plot of a narrative?
A plan made in secret to do something illegal or harmful.
Main events devised & presented as an interrelated sequence
A piece of property within a cemetery purchased for a burial
Short sound as of a small, solid object dropping into water
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What is a plot complication?
When an narrator includes unreliable information
When it's difficult to continue writing a narrative.
When characters end relationships or create new ones.
A new factor added that gives the characters new problems.
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What is the falling action of a story?
After the climax, when the conflict of the story resolves
Trick question. It doesn't exist.
A character has a major problem and their life falls apart.
Anytime a character fall down.
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Character Foil
Wears aluminum as clothing and shimmers everywhere they go
A character who cannot seem to win no matter what happens
Contrasts with another character to highlight qualities
A sword often used in fencing
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A Narrative is...
A detailed and often chronological story.
A detailed article about a person, especially of a celebrity
Comparing and contrasting stories.
A person who narrates something
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What is the climax of a narrative?
The very end of the story.
The most intense, exciting, or important point of narratives
The lesson that is learned near the end of the story.
The point at which the characters have all been introduced.
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What is a flat character?
Relatively simple and does not change throughout a work.
A character who never shows emotion.
A character who has a conflict with a steam roller.
A two-dimensional character drawn on a page.
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What does Point-of-View refer to in a narrative?
None of the above.
The eyes through which the story is told.
How the reader interprets the meaning of the story.
How a scene is described from a bird's eye or a side view.
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What is the rising action of a narrative?
None of these crazy answers are right.
The decisions, flaws and circumstances that lead to a climax
Relevant incidents that create suspense, interest & tension.
Related events in a plot building to a peak of interest.
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What are literary devices?
A machine used to create and consume literature.
A marked style intended to create an emotional effect.
A plan, scheme, or trick with a particular story line.
A technique writers use to produce a special effect.
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What is characterization?
Forming nouns corresponding to verbs.
The creation or construction of a fictional character.
perform in a way in which one is considered a character
When you turn an object into a main character.
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What is a round character?
A character who abounds with emotion.
A character who develops in a circular way
A character who is slightly overweight.
A complex character that develops; may surprises the reader.
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What is the exposition of a story?
A thing that is imposed, in particular an unfair burden.
Device to introduce background info, setting, characters etc
A type of dry erase marker often used in design thinking.
A large public exhibition of art or trade goods.
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What does the resolution refer to in a narrative?
Anytime characters resolve their differences.
A forcible overthrow in favor of a new system.
The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.
A spinning motion around a center or axis.
