AW-LT&D'S TEST REVIEW

Question 1

THE STORY'S MOMENT OF GREATEST EMOTIONAL INTENSITY, INTEREST, OR SUSPENSE (AKA "TURNING POINT")

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CLIMAX

Question 2

THE MAIN CHARACTER THE STORY REVOLVES AROUND

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Protagonist

Question 3

AN INTERRUPTION IN THE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF A STORY TO SHOW AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED EARLIER

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Flashback

Question 4

THE PERSPECTIVE (OR VANTAGE POINT) FROM WHICH A STORY IS TOLD

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Point of View (general definition)

Question 5

THE PERSON (OR FORCE) WHO OPPOSES THE MAIN CHARACTER (he or she may be the villain)

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antagonist

Question 6

A CHARACTER WHO SOMEHOW LEARNS, GROWS, &/OR CHANGES BY STORY'S END DUE TO STORY'S ACTION

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DYNAMIC CHARACTER

Question 7

WHEN A CHARACTER STRUGGLES AGAINST AN OUTSIDE FORCE (LIKE NATURE-SOCIETY- ANOTHER PERSON-FATE)

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EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Question 8

PLOT PART THAT INTRODUCES 1-MAIN CHARACTER, 2-SETTING DETAILS, 3-BACKGROUND INFO & 4-CONFLICT

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EXPOSITION

Question 9

CHARACTER'S STRUGGLE WITHIN HIMSELF/HERSELF ABOUT OWN SOUL-RIGHT/WRONG-PHYSICAL LIMITS-CHOICES

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Person vs. Self Conflict

Question 10

WRITER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE STORY'S SUBJECT MATTER

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AUTHOR'S TONE

Question 11

A COMPARISON THAT IS MADE BETWEEN TWO ESSENTIALLY UNLIKE THINGS USING like, as, OR than

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Simile

Question 12

A STRUGGLE BETWEEN A CHARACTER AND SOMETHING LIKE THE WIND, THE SEA, OR A TORNADO

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Person vs. Nature Conflict

Question 13

THIS LITERARY TERM HAS 3 'DEFINITIONS' ON YOUR QUIZLET REVIEW SHEET

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CONFLICT (general definitions)

Question 14

THE SERIES OF RELATED EVENTS IN A STORY, EACH CONNECTED TO THE NEXT

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Plot

Question 15

THE STORY'S CENTRAL MESSAGE ABOUT THE STORY'S TOPIC, EVENT OR IDEA (e.g., PEOPLE OR LIFE)

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Theme

Question 16

A WELL DEVELOPED CHARACTER WHO SHOWS VARIED & SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY PERSONALITY TRAITS

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Round Character

Question 17

PART OF STORY'S PLOT WHEN 1) COMPLICATIONS DEVELOP & 2) STORY'S CENTRAL CONFLICT IS REVEALED

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Rising Action

Question 18

AUTHOR OR NARRATOR REVEALS A CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY VIA CHARACTER'S WORDS-ACTIONS-FEELINGS-ETC

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Indirect Characterization

Question 19

NARRATOR ISN'T CHARACTER IN STORY & KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT ALL OF STORY'S CHARACTERS & EVENTS

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Third-Person Omniscient Point of View

Question 20

A CHARACTER WHO IS NOT VERY WELL DEVELOPED & WHO REVEALS ONLY ONE IDENTIFIABLE CHARACTER TRAIT

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Flat Character

Question 21

PART OF PLOT THAT STATES OR SUGGESTS IF/HOW MAIN CHARACTER'S PROBLEMS WORK OUT FOR BETTER/WORSE

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Resolution

Question 22

NARRATOR ISN'T A STORY CHARACTER; HE/SHE REVEALS THOUGHTS-FEELINGS-OBSERVATIONS OF ONLY 1 CHARA

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Third-Person Limited Point of View

Question 23

NARRATOR IS A CHARACTER IN STORY & TELLS STORY HIMSELF/HERSELF-ONLY WHAT HE/SHE THINKS/OBSERVES

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First-Person Point of View

Question 24

A TYPE OF CHARACTER WHO DOES NOT CHANGE & REMAINS BASICALLY THE SAME THROUGHOUT ENTIRE STORY

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Static Character

Question 25

The "thing" that happens to begin a story's action/problem. It may be an event/decision/other.

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INCITING INCIDENT

Question 26

THE TIME (WHEN) AND PLACE (WHERE) THE EVENTS OF A STORY TAKE PLACE

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Setting

Question 27

A PHYSICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS

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Person vs. Person Conflict

Question 28

THE MAIN MOOD OR FEELING OF THE STORY

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ATMOSPHERE

Question 29

RARELY USED, THIS NARRATOR OF THE STORY SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE READER

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Second-Person Point of View

Question 30

WHEN A CHARACTER STRUGGLES WITH HIS OR HER OPPOSING THOUGHTS OR DESIRES

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Internal Conflict

Question 31

THE TOPIC, EVENT, OR IDEA OF A STORY (...what a story is about--war, for example)

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SUBJECT/SUBJECT MATTER

Question 32

PART OF PLOT TELLING 1-WHAT HAPPENS AFTER CLIMAX & 2-IF MAIN CHARACTER'S CONFLICT WAS RESOLVED

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FALLING ACTION

Question 33

STORY'S AUTHOR/NARRATOR REVEALS A CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY VIA EXPLICIT STATEMENTS ABOUT HIM/HER

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DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Question 34

A CHARACTER'S STRUGGLE AGAINST THE IDEAS, BELIEFS, PRACTICES, OR CUSTOMS OF OTHER PEOPLE

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Person vs. Society Conflict

AW-LT&D'S TEST REVIEW

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AW-LT&D'S TEST REVIEW

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