What is characterization?

How an author makes a character come to life for the reader

the sequence of events/action in a story

What is direct characterization?

The author telling us who a character is

What is indirect characterization?

The author showing us who a character is

What is characterization?

Thi is how an author makes a character come to life in a story

What happens in the falling action of a story?

all other conflicts are resolved

What are the parts of the plot graph?

exposition, hook, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement

What is the narrative hook/inciting action?

when the author grabs the readers attention

What is the climax of a story?

the highest point of action in a story

What is the rising action?

here is where tension builds and it leads to the climax

a struggle between two opposing forces

What are the five elements of a story?

plot, character, conflict, theme, setting

What happens in the denouement of a story?

all loose ends are neatly tied up. It's the conclusion

What is the definition of setting?

The time and place where the story occurs

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1
What is characterization?
How an author makes a character come to life for the reader
The way the author hooks the reader
the exposition
The time and place where a story happens
2
What is plot?
the struggle between two opposing forces
the sequence of events/action in a story
the time and place where a story occurs
how an author makes a character come to life
3
man vs. society is an example of
theme
setting
external conflict
internal conflict
4
Man vs. man is an example of
external conflict
direct characterization
indirect charaterization
internal conflict
5
Buzz and Woody have a huge fight over which toy is loved more by Andy.
man vs. man
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self
6
What is direct characterization?
The author telling us who a character is
the author describing the setting
The author showing us who a character is
the expostion
7
Rapunzel is struggling with whether or not to leave her tower. She's worried she will hurt her mother by disobeying her
man vs. man
man vs. nature
man vs. supernatural
man vs. self
8
man vs. self is an example of
indirect characterization
direct characterization
internal conflict
external conflict
9
What is indirect characterization?
the highest point of action in a story
The author showing us who a character is
the exposition
the author telling us who a character is
10
A tornado is headed for two main characters. They hide in a barn.
man vs. man
man vs. supernatural
man vs. self
man vs. nature
11
What is established in the exposition?
the narrative hook
both characters and setting
setting
characters
12
What is characterization?
the highest point of action
the struggle between two opposing forces
Thi is how an author makes a character come to life in a story
the time and place where a story happens
13
Katniss Everdeen fights against the capitol because she feels the Hunger Games are an inhumane part of their world
man vs. man
man vs. supernatural
man vs. society
man vs. self
14
man vs. nature is an example of
internal conflict
setting
theme
external conflict
15
man vs. supernatural is an example of
internal conflict
indirect characterization
external conflict
direct characterization
16
What happens in the falling action of a story?
all loose ends are neatly tied up
the highest point of action in a story
where the narrator grabs the reader's attention
all other conflicts are resolved
17
What are the parts of the plot graph?
plot, character, conflict, theme, setting
exposition, hook, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
direct characterization and indirect characterization
internal conflict and external conflict
18
What is the narrative hook/inciting action?
the conclusion of the story
the highest point of action in the story
when the author grabs the readers attention
where the setting and characters are established
19
What is the climax of a story?
where the characters and setting are introduced
the time and place in which a story occurs
the highest point of action in a story
where conflicts are resolved
20
What is the rising action?
here is where tension builds and it leads to the climax
the conclusion of the story
where conflicts are resolved
where the characters and setting are introduced
21
What is conflict?
the author telling us who a character is
a struggle between two opposing forces
the time and place a story occurs
the hook that grabs the reader's attention
22
What are the five elements of a story?
characterization, exposition, theme, rising action, conclusion
plot, character, conflict, theme, setting
exposition, narrative hook, climax, falling action
setting, conflict, irony, symbolism, point of view
23
Jafar turns into a snake through the use of magic, and tries to kill Aladdin.
man vs. self
man vs. supernatural
man vs. man
man vs. nature
24
What happens in the denouement of a story?
Characters are introduced
It's the highest point of action
all loose ends are neatly tied up. It's the conclusion
French words end the story
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What is the definition of setting?
How the characters are developed
The time and place where the story occurs
The time of day when the story occurs
The location of where the story occurs

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