Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Unit Test: Fiction

There will be a unit test on the craft of fiction, Friday, Oct. 17. The test will cover the following:

The Writing Process
Writing problems (the enemies of the writing process)
The Hook
Techniques in opening fiction/short stories
Plot: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, crises, turning point (climax), falling action, resolution (denouement), etc.
Plot structure
Character (dynamic, flat, round, stereotype, minor, major, protagonist, antagonist, foil, hero/heroinne, villain, antihero, etc.)
Finding a Fictional character
Characterization
Setting (interior, exterior, locale, weather, time period, natural, manufactured, etc.)
Function of setting
Regional writers
Endings (types of endings)
POV
Conflict

Terms you should be aware of (and know from previous classes):
Voice/Diction
Theme
Dialogue

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories:

Please read and prepare to answer questions on:
The Tell-Tale Heart (pp. 91-96)
Yellow Wallpaper (pp. 153-169)
Sweat (pp. 352-364)
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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.