Which is the best definition of dialogue?

What characters say to each other in conversation

Which is most likely to slow down the pacing of a story?

Expansive, descriptive sentences

Which is usually included on the first page of a script?

A list of characters and a brief description of the setting

Which is a common way writers fill a natural pause in dialogue?

Describing a character's gestures

What is a conflict in fiction?

The story's main struggle or problem

Which best explains how writers use the plot mountain?

Writers follow plotmountain as a guide but may stray from it

Which is a difference between writing for the stage and writing for the screen?

Screenwriting includes directions about camera angles.

Which is the best example of foreshadowing?

Character sees something strange that is important later on

Which ending would most likely disappoint a reader?

An ending the reader can predict right away

How are descriptions of setting in a script different from those in a piece of fiction?

Scripts provide less detail because setting onstage is clear

What is the climax of a story?

The turning point that the action builds to

Why do stories include exposition?

Provides necessary info for readers to understand the story

Which best explains the meaning of the term atmosphere in creative writing?

General mood of a story, connected to details of setting

Why is the phrase "beet-red face" a cliché?

It has become uninteresting because of overuse.

Which best explains the term compression?

Packing a lot of meaning into a small space

Which best explains why writers use vivid details when creating a setting?

Draw readers in & make them feel as if they are really there

What is pacing in fiction?

The rate at which a story moves forward

Which is an example of how a character's decision-making process might create tension?

Decision has consequences that matter a lot to character

Where and when a story takes place

Which choice describes something writers try to achieve in the dénouement of a story?

A sense that things have changed since the story's beginning

What is meant by a "pileup" of details?

Description containing too much sensory information

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1
Which is the best definition of dialogue?
What characters want from each other in the story
When a character's words have an unusual rhythm
What characters say to each other in conversation
When a character says things the reader knows are untrue
2
Which is most likely to slow down the pacing of a story?
Snappy exchanges of dialogue
Images rendered in few words
Expansive, descriptive sentences
Scenes with lots of action
3
Which is usually included on the first page of a script?
Notes to the director about which actors to cast
A list of characters and a brief description of the setting
A detailed explanation of how to construct the set
Ideas about how to transition from scene to scene
4
Which is a common way writers fill a natural pause in dialogue?
Adding a twist in the plot
Changing the conversation's topic
Introducing a new character
Describing a character's gestures
5
What is a conflict in fiction?
The important events that take place
The location and time of a story
The reasons a character takes action
The story's main struggle or problem
6
Which best explains how writers use the plot mountain?
Writers follow plot mountain same way in every story
Writers follow plotmountain as a guide but may stray from it
Writers think about plot mountain when reading, not writing
Writers think about plot mountain when they begin a story.
7
Which is a difference between writing for the stage and writing for the screen?
Writing for stage calls for careful description of setting
Writing for the stage involves more gestures and dialogue.
Screenwriting requires less insight into the characters.
Screenwriting includes directions about camera angles.
8
Which is the best example of foreshadowing?
Character sees something strange that is important later on
Character experiences important changes in the story
character finds out who has been causing all of his problems
Character expresses admiration for a certain person.
9
Which ending would most likely disappoint a reader?
An ending that contains an element of surprise
An ending that lets the reader guess about some things
An ending that answers some questions but not all
An ending the reader can predict right away
10
How are descriptions of setting in a script different from those in a piece of fiction?
Scripts provide less detail because setting onstage is clear
Includes more literary language to help reader picture scene
include vivid details, to balance large amount of dialogue
Scripts Include more detail
11
What is the climax of a story?
The final event that resolves the action
The turning point that the action builds to
The general feeling or mood of the action
The first event that begins the action
12
Why do stories include exposition?
Introduces change a situation at the beginning of a story
Provides necessary info for readers to understand the story
Helps build suspence
It answers at least one of the questions raised in the story
13
Which best explains the meaning of the term atmosphere in creative writing?
The way a story ends, usually answering the main questions
Use of music & lighting to make setting seem more appealing
Specific quality & effect of the air in a fictional setting
General mood of a story, connected to details of setting
14
Why is the phrase "beet-red face" a cliché?
It does not make sense because faces are not beets.
It contains lots of original and evocative imagery.
It includes an overload of specific sensory details.
It has become uninteresting because of overuse.
15
Which best explains the term compression?
Applying techniques from other genres
Packing a lot of meaning into a small space
Making assumptions about the reader
Using unconventional language and style
16
Which best explains why writers use vivid details when creating a setting?
Draw readers in & make them feel as if they are really there
Help reader understand reasons for a character's actions
To complicate the plot ask & reader to determine happened
Create tension so the reader will want to know what happens
17
What is pacing in fiction?
The length and complexity of sentences
The rate at which a story moves forward
The historical period of a short story
The technique of showing past events
18
Which is an example of how a character's decision-making process might create tension?
The character's decision is easily guessed by the reader
Decision has consequences that matter a lot to character
Decision is one that a character has made many times before
Decision has consequences unimportant to the character.
19
What is a setting?
What a character wants or needs
Where and when a story takes place
How a story resolves its main conflict
Why a character takes certain actions
20
In general, what should a story's opening do?
Capture the reader's attention
Resolve the reader's main questions
Offer the reader clues about the end
Tell the reader why the story was written
21
Which choice describes something writers try to achieve in the dénouement of a story?
A reassurance that the events of the story were fictional
A sense that things have changed since the story's beginning
An impression that the characters are based on real people
A suggestion that the story will be continued later
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What is meant by a "pileup" of details?
Section with details that describe the wrong setting
Description containing too much sensory information
Lacking vivid imagery
Passage full of clichés & predictable imagery

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