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What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization

Direct characterization is when the reader is told about how the character is outright in the text. Indirect characterization is when the reader is told of the characters actions, words or thoughts and is left to devise how the character is instead.

Direct characterization tells, whereas indirect characterization shows.

What is historical setting

Historical setting helps to provide the context of a story. For example, historical setting would give the reader some details about time period, the society in which the story takes place, etc.

What is at the center of a plot in a work of fiction

conflict

How do science fiction writers present characters and situations the reader can identify with despite the unrealistic aspects of the setting

They relate the character's problems and emotions to problems and emotions we experience today. Even though there is a different setting, they still feel some similar things to things we feel today.

Which best explains how writers use the plot mountain

Though writers use the plot mountain as guideline, they sometimes stray from it as they write.

What is meant by a pileup of details

A description containing too much sensory information, which can overwhelm a reader

Why is vivid imagery often more effective than general descriptions

Vivid imagery helps the reader imagine the scene more directly

Can the time of day influence the tone of a piece of writing

Physical detail associated with different times of day can create a mood or feeling. APEX

Which is the best example of foreshadowing

A character sees something strange that later turns out to be important.

How can psychic distance influence tone

A larger psychic distance usually creates a less inimate tone.

A closer psychic distance can create a more intimate tone.

How can writing about objects help writers achieve compression in their writing

Objects can carry larger implications about people and situations.

Which is the best example of vivid imagery

Answer this question… The walls of the room glowed a soft red

Why are vivid details important in creating a setting

Makes them feel like their in the story

Which is a challenge writers of creative nonfiction often face

Choosing which aspects of a true story to emphasize

Which best explains what Wallace Stevens means in the quotation You must become an ignorant man again

The poet should see the world as if for the first time.

Which best explains free verse

Poetry that does not conform to a traditional structure

What is meant by the phrase emotional landscape

The feelings attached to particular places

What is physical detail of setting

White sailboats on dark water - Apex

Which description creates the strongest contrast between the setting and the characters mood

Katie sensed a peaceful feeling come over her as she stared out the window at the lightning storm --APEX

Which of the following is a sensory detail

The sound of cows kicking the barn door

What is the best explanation of the term unreliable narrator

a narrator who doees not view similarly like others

Which best explains the term creative nonfiction

Creative writing based on real life

In what way can a description of weather affect the tone of a piece of writing

weather = peoples feelings and moods

Which word best describes the mood in this sentence Victor pulled his paddle

Relaxed

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