Exam 1

Question 1

A character

Answer 1

Any one of the persons in a story.

Question 2

Character

Answer 2

The sum or total of all one person’s characteristics or qualities of a character.

Question 3

Characteristics

Answer 3

Personal human qualities such as bravery, jealously, leadership, cowardice, gentleness cruelty, kindness. Such items as having a big nose, beauty, or muscular strength are not really characteristics but physical features.

Question 4

Introduction

Answer 4

The opening paragraphs of a story which should as quickly as possible introduce main characters and start of action.

Question 5

Plot (In a Story)

Answer 5

The arrangement of a series of incidents or events which lead, by cause and effect, from the opening of the story to the climax.

Question 6

Complications

Answer 6

The story develops through series of incidents or situations tat add to the complexity of the story.

Question 7

Conflict (In a story)

Answer 7

The struggle which is the basis of every story ever written.

Question 8

Crisis (In a story)

Answer 8

Crisis is the turning point where the fortunes of the protagonist either improve or decline.

Question 9

Climax (In a story)

Answer 9

The point in the story where the protagonist’s problems are solved.

Question 10

Anticlimax

Answer 10

The part of the story which comes after the climax.

Question 11

Setting (In a story)

Answer 11

The setting is the time and place in which the story takes place.

Question 12

Local Color

Answer 12

If the regional setting, including landscape, dialect, and customs is exploited for its inherent interest and oddity, it is often referred to as “local color”.

Question 13

Atmosphere

Answer 13

A cloud of feelings with which you envelop your story.

Question 14

Suspense

Answer 14

A tense feeling of waiting or expectation aroused by various means.

Question 15

Mood

Answer 15

The feeling aroused in a reader by the events in a story.

Question 16

Theme (In a story)

Answer 16

The theme is the message of the story.

Question 17

Playwrights

Answer 17

Writers who make plays.

Question 18

Script

Answer 18

The text of the play

Question 19

Acts

Answer 19

Main divisions of the play

Question 20

Scenes

Answer 20

Main division of Acts

Question 21

Setting (Within a play)

Answer 21

the location and atmosphere of the play

Question 22

Properties(props)

Answer 22

Small items in the play

Question 23

Stage directions

Answer 23

instructions for actors

Question 24

Dialogue

Answer 24

The actor’s speech in the script

Question 25

Conflict (Within a play)

Answer 25

The main struggle of the characters

Question 26

Protagonist

Answer 26

The central character with whom the audience identifies

Question 27

Antagonist

Answer 27

The character who is in opposition of the protagonist

Question 28

Plot (Within a Play)

Answer 28

The action of the play

Question 29

Subplots

Answer 29

The secondary actions that reinforces or contract with the plot

Question 30

Dialogue

Answer 30

The actor's speech in the script

Question 31

Rising action

Answer 31

When the conflict is created for the protagonist

Question 32

Climax (Within a play)

Answer 32

When the action reaches a turning point and has powerful effects on the protagonist.

Question 33

Falling action

Answer 33

the effects of the climax on the protagonist; a resolution

Question 34

Denouement

Answer 34

The conclusion

Question 35

Theme (Within a play)

Answer 35

The central idea or meaning of the play

Question 36

The story of an hour

Answer 36

Kate Chopin

Question 37

Jamaica Kincaid

Answer 37

Girl

Question 38

Naked lunch

Answer 38

Michael Hollinger

Question 39

Eveline

Answer 39

James Joyce

Question 40

Popular mechanics

Answer 40

Raymond corver

Question 41

55 to the gas pump

Answer 41

Annie Proulx

Question 42

Love in L.A

Answer 42

Dagoberto Gilb

Question 43

Sure Thing

Answer 43

David Ives