Elements of Fiction

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What point of view is the following passage written in? “Prim!” The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. “Prim!” I don’t need to shove through the crowd. The other kids make way immediately allowing me a straight path to the stage. I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as tribute!”

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1st person

Front

Which plot diagram is correct?

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Front

What is the best description for climax?

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The turning point in a story where the protagonist faces his/her central conflict, leading to a change in the protagonist.

Front

What type of character is Jenny? At the beginning of the story, Jenny does not appreciate the life that she has until a family emergency causes her to stay at her aunt's house. Things are much different at her aunt's house and everyone who lives there appreciates everything that they get, since they don't get very much. When Jenny is finally able to return home, she has a new perspective and a more appreciative attitude.

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Dynamic

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What type of character is Elaine? Elaine never cuts anybody a break. She tells her friends and coworkers that charity and compassion have no place in society. On the other hand, Elaine can never pass up feeding a stray kitten or puppy, and always tries to find a good home for lost or abandoned pets.

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Round

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What type of character is John's mom? John's mother loves and supports him, but John is going through a difficult time. He tore his ACL playing football and now his dreams of a college scholarship are finished. John's mother helps him find a different path by encouraging his academic interests and taking him to the library weekly. By the end of his senior year, John manages to win an academic scholarship. Options: Round, Dynamic, Static

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Static

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What type of character is Sheldon? Sheldon is an intelligent theoretical physicist who adheres strictly to routine, lacks social skills and empathy, and is narcissistic. Although he sometimes steps outside of this role, he always reverts back to his "normal" self unchanged.

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Flat

Front

What point of view is the following passage written in?

Pedro began to cry. He stopped walking and sat down on the sidewalk. Mrs. Trewer noticed the boy as she hung her coat up on the hook next to the window. She opened the door and rushed over to him. “Are you lost, Sweetheart?” she asked. Pedro nodded and sniffed. Mrs. Trewer wiped the tears off his cheeks with the end of her scarf.
Options: 3rd person limited, 3rd person objective, 1st person, 2nd person

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3rd person objective

Front

What point of view is the following passage written in? When the bus came, Sharon got on, carrying her pink backpack. It was the first day of school, and Sharon was nervous. She smiled, though, when she saw her best friend Kevin sitting in the back. Kevin was nervous, too. So, he was thrilled to see Sharon. Maybe this day would not be so bad after all. Options: 3rd person limited, 3rd person objective, 1st person, 3rd person omniscient

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3rd person omniscient

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What is the setting of the passage below? One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

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a summer morning in Randolph's castle