Unit 1: Characteristics of Fiction

Front

What is the point-of-view when the narrator knows what every character is thinking and feeling?

Back

third-person omniscient

Front

What is the best definition of setting?

Back

the time and place in which a story takes place

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

point-of-view

Front

What are the problems characters face due to struggles that occur between them and something else?

Back

conflict

Front

What could be a theme of a story?

Back

When a person is determined, she can achieve her goals.

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

protagonist

Front

What is the term for the opposing force in a story?

Back

antagonist

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

plot

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or main idea of a story?

Back

theme

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a story?

Back

mood