Elements of Fiction Review

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What is the definition of an 'external' conflict?

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An issue between a character and an outside force.

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Tone can best be described as:

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The author's attitude toward his/her writing.

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A perspective from which a story is told in 1st or 3rd person is called the __________.

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Point of View.

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What is the mood of a story? Choose two answers.

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The reader's feeling or the 'atmosphere' of the story.

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When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.

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Setting.

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What is 'internal' conflict?

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A struggle that a character has within him/her self.

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Define 'plot' in fiction.

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What are 'characters' in a story?

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The individuals who participate in the action of a story.

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What is the 'climax' of a story?

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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What does 'theme' refer to in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the story.