2.1 - Understanding the Building Blocks of Story: Deconstructing Narrative Architecture
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Practice Questions
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What are the five main components of plot?
💡 Hint: Remember the acronym EIRC.
Define characterization.
💡 Hint: Think of the STEAL method—Speech, Thoughts, Effects, Actions, Looks.
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What is not a component of plot?
💡 Hint: Remember the roles of plot vs. setting.
True or False: A static character undergoes significant change throughout a story.
💡 Hint: Think about characters that maintain their traits across the story.
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Analyze how the setting in a dystopian novel contributes to its overall theme. Provide specific examples.
💡 Hint: Consider how the environment depicts societal decay or conflict.
Critically assess the use of first-person narrative versus third-person omniscient in a comparative analysis of two stories.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how the reader's connection to characters shifts with different narrative styles.
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