Notes from the Week of 31 October to 3 November
Across
- 2. The setting is the “where” and “when” of a story.
- 5. an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings.
- 10. Person v. ____: A novel sets a character against a tradition, an institution, a law, or some other societal construct
- 12. is a character that is uncomplicated and remains the same throughout the fictional work.
- 15. The story is all of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.
- 16. the way characters are portrayed in a story. _____ reveals a character’s personality to us.
- 17. Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
- 19. are the qualities that a character has.
- 20. Person v. ____: Internal Conflicts; A character battling inner demons, one who has an inner moral conflict (think Hamlet), or is simply striving to become a better person
- 22. characters experience changes throughout the plot of a story. Although the change may be sudden, it is expected based on the story’s events.
Down
- 1. The introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, & time.
- 3. Person v. ____: When science moves beyond human control
- 4. a complex character who has many different qualities. They may even contradictory.
- 6. The primary problem that drives the plot of the story, often a main goal for the protagonist to achieve or overcome.
- 7. The most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character.
- 8. Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development.
- 9. Person v. ____: This type of conflict counters a character against some force of nature, such as an animal or the weather.
- 10. Person v. ____: Vampires, werewolves, aliens, and ghosts – any typically unbelievable, supernatural, or inexplicable phenomena
- 11. characters do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story.
- 13. Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.
- 14. Not always happy, but it does complete the story. It can leave a reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction.
- 18. Person v. _____: It is clear and universally understood as a good vs. evil story in which an unambiguous challenger opposes the main character.
- 21. Person v. ___/Gods: When a character is trapped by an inevitable destiny; freedom & free will often seem impossible in these stories.