Elements of Fiction

One principle of effective characterization is...

• The character is consistent in his or her behavior

• The character is presented indirectly

• The character is both flat and round

• The character is dynamic

Characterization is defined by...

• a main character being someone who is attractive or sympathetic

• a character that is larger than life

• a variety of methods used to portray a character

• using a variety of characters such as static, round, and developing

Symbolism is used to...

• make the story brief

• to say as much as possible as briefly as possible

• develop a stylistic approach

• highlight the point of view

Check all that apply to setting.

• Weather

• geography

• social norms

• characters

Omniscient Point of View is when

• the story is told in the third person by a narrator whose knowledge is unlimited

• the story is told in the third person by a narrator whose knowledge is limited

• the story is told in first person and the narrator is one of the characters in the story

• the story is told in the objective point of view and the narrator knows what some of the characters are thinking

Stream of consciousness

• always presented in the objection point of view.

• can be used in a first person narrative, though rarely is.

• used to show narrative detachment.

• offers an excellent opportunity for irony.

What are the aspects of characterization. Check all that apply

• financial

• physical

• emotional

• psychological

Check all the things that authors can use as symbols

• names

• a person

• an action

• a situation

Dramatic Irony is

• when the reader knows more than a character knows

• a figure of speech when the speaker says the opposite of what he or she intends

• sarcasm

• irony of situation

Sentimentality is ...

• genuine emotion

• oversimplified and exaggerated emotion

• when an author poeticizes

• when an author editorializes