What qualifies as DIRECT characterization?

A narrator tells the reader about a character explicitly

The underlying message or "big idea" in a story

Why wouldn't a murder mystery be written in 3rd person omniscient?

The reader would already know who committed the crime.

What is POV (Point of View)?

The narrator's position in a story

What are the 5 elements of stories?

Plot, POV, Theme, Conflict, Character

What are the elements of an EXPOSITION?

Setting, Characters, Inciting Incident

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Short Story Elements Review

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1
What POV is this cartoon written in?
2nd Person
3rd Person Omniscient
1st Person
3rd Person Objective
2
What type of conflict was central in Hatchet?
Human v. Human
Human v. Self
Human v. Society
Human v. Nature
3
This type of character is static, and the reader usually knows just one side of him/her.
Dynamic
Flat
Round
Antagonist
4
What qualifies as DIRECT characterization?
A narrator is omniscient
An author writes how other people respond to a protagonist
A narrator tells the reader about a character explicitly
A narrator describes a character's actions
5
What type of conflict is this?
Human vs. Society
Human vs. Human
Human vs. Nature
Human vs. Self
6
What are two components of setting?
Exposition & Place
Characters & Place
Time & Characters
Time & Place
7
What is a theme?
A part of the plot of a story
The subject matter of a story
The moral of the story
The underlying message or "big idea" in a story
8
Why wouldn't a murder mystery be written in 3rd person omniscient?
The reader wouldn't know how anyone felt.
The reader would already know who committed the crime.
The story would be more exciting.
9
What is POV (Point of View)?
The narrator's position in a story
A person's perspective
Can you repeat the question?
First person or third person
10
What are the 5 elements of stories?
Setting, Exposition, Climax, Denouement
Plot, Setting, Rising Action, POV, Theme
Plot, POV, Theme, Conflict, Character
First person, second person, third person, POV, omniscient
11
The __________ is the turning point of a story -- when the protagonist has the most at risk.
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Exposition
12
What are the elements of an EXPOSITION?
Setting, Plot
Climax, Denouement (Falling Action)
Setting, Characters, Inciting Incident
Setting, Time, Place
13
What type of view is this in?
2nd Person
1st Person
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective
14
What is plot element #2?
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
Falling Action
15
Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect characterization?
How others respond to a character
A narrator tells the reader
A character's actions
What a character says

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