Elements of Fiction Part 1

Which of the following elements tells us the time and place a story happens?

• Setting

• Characters

• Plot

• Conflict

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Setting is important because it

• helps build background.

• creates images in the mind.

• sets the tone or mood of the story.

• All of these are correct.

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Which of the following details can be used to describe the setting of a story?

• Time of day

• Time of year

• Scenery

• Weather

• All of these are correct.

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A good setting will help the reader...

• understand the characters' motivations.

• finish reading faster.

• visualize the places in the story.

• understand the conflict of the story.

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A good author will include descriptions of the setting that use...

• a lot of unnecessary adjectives.

• the five senses.

• the character's voice.

• very little imagination.

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Which of the following elements are the people, animals, or creatures we find in a story?

• Setting

• Plot

• Conflict

• Characters

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The "good guy" of a story, or the main character is also known as...

• The antagonist

• The protagonist

• The static character

• The sidekick

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The "bad guy" of the story is also known as...

• The protagonist

• The static character

• The sidekick

• The antagonist

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Which of the following is the correct definition of characterization?

• The way in which an author shows the personality of a character.

• The way in which a character behaves throughout the story.

• The list of characters that take part in a story.

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Which are the two ways that an author can "tell" us about a character?

• Internally and externally

• Metaphorically and figuratively

• Directly and indirectly

• Elaborately and simply

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