From Fiction to Facts of Life

In the exposition of a story, the author usually provides details about the time period, the geographical location, or simply the time of day. These details are part of the story’s ____________________.

The term characterization involves details about physical and behavioral traits of a character. True or False?

Often confused with the term coincidence, this term actually means “opposite of what is expected to happen.”

When a character gets confused between past and present events, it’s called foreshadowing. True or False?

The lesson learned by a character in a story is the underlying _________________.

Metaphor and symbolism are similar, in that authors use them to show comparisons between objects, words, or ideas. True or False?

The process of abstracting involves finding [blank_start]_______________[blank_end] in one situation and applying them to a new one.

A(n) [blank_start]__________________[blank_end] is a work of fiction that reflects actual events from real life.