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CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction
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1. Theme the central concept or "statement" represented throughout
the story
2. Character the WHO in the story; the Protagonist(s) and supporting
characters
3. Conflict the tensions or oppositions between characters and cir-
cumstances
4. Setting The WHERE and WHEN of the story
5. Imagery The Sights, Sounds, Smells, Tastes, and Textures in a
story
6. What is the story Answer by addressing the 5 Ws:
about? Who is it about?
What happened?
When did it take place?
Where did it take place?
Why did it happen?
7. What does THEME
the story care Quick tip to finding the theme: personify the story and ask:
about? what concepts or ideas does the story value? What does
it care about?
8. Major Themes Solidarity, Unity, Power of Friendship
9. Themes... should be something that resonates throughout the entire
story
10. The Immaculate
conception pho-
tography gallery
- Themes?
11. Common Capitalism, Change vs. tradition, chaos and order, circle of
Themes in life, coming of age, desire to escape, disillusionment and
Fiction lost hope, empowerment, unobtainable goals, evils and
racism, love and intimacy, gender roles, identity crisis
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12. Find one pas-
sage in Govier's
story that exem-
plifies the Theme
13. Values Values = Themes = Story Premise
14. 5 Aspects of Physiology: gender, age, height, weight, physical charac-
Character teristics, body language, etc.
Sociology: social class, education, occupation, home life,
religion, race, culture, nationality, politics, etc.
Psychology: likes and dislikes, values and opinions, frus-
trations, temperament, attitude toward life, abilities, diffi-
culties, etc.
Personal History: childhood experience, past relationships
and/or breakups, past success, and/or failures, etc.
Wants/Needs
15. Character Writ- a character who wants/needs things is compelling
ing readers invest more interest in characters who have clear
wants/needs
- in well-written stories, the focal characters face barriers
to their obtaining their wants/needs ... CONFLICT
16. What does San-
dro in Govier's
story want/need?
what con-
flicts with his
wants/needs?
17. 4 Types of con- 1. character vs. character
flict 2. character vs. society or a system
3. character vs. nature or the environment
4. character vs. her/him/themselves
- a story can have a single or multiple types of conflict
18. Speculative Fic- world that writers create, where anything can happen. It
tion is a place beyond reality, a place that could have been,
CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf
CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g1lcr9
1. Theme the central concept or "statement" represented throughout
the story
2. Character the WHO in the story; the Protagonist(s) and supporting
characters
3. Conflict the tensions or oppositions between characters and cir-
cumstances
4. Setting The WHERE and WHEN of the story
5. Imagery The Sights, Sounds, Smells, Tastes, and Textures in a
story
6. What is the story Answer by addressing the 5 Ws:
about? Who is it about?
What happened?
When did it take place?
Where did it take place?
Why did it happen?
7. What does THEME
the story care Quick tip to finding the theme: personify the story and ask:
about? what concepts or ideas does the story value? What does
it care about?
8. Major Themes Solidarity, Unity, Power of Friendship
9. Themes... should be something that resonates throughout the entire
story
10. The Immaculate
conception pho-
tography gallery
- Themes?
11. Common Capitalism, Change vs. tradition, chaos and order, circle of
Themes in life, coming of age, desire to escape, disillusionment and
Fiction lost hope, empowerment, unobtainable goals, evils and
racism, love and intimacy, gender roles, identity crisis
CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf
, CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf 8/20/2026 CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf
CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g1lcr9
12. Find one pas-
sage in Govier's
story that exem-
plifies the Theme
13. Values Values = Themes = Story Premise
14. 5 Aspects of Physiology: gender, age, height, weight, physical charac-
Character teristics, body language, etc.
Sociology: social class, education, occupation, home life,
religion, race, culture, nationality, politics, etc.
Psychology: likes and dislikes, values and opinions, frus-
trations, temperament, attitude toward life, abilities, diffi-
culties, etc.
Personal History: childhood experience, past relationships
and/or breakups, past success, and/or failures, etc.
Wants/Needs
15. Character Writ- a character who wants/needs things is compelling
ing readers invest more interest in characters who have clear
wants/needs
- in well-written stories, the focal characters face barriers
to their obtaining their wants/needs ... CONFLICT
16. What does San-
dro in Govier's
story want/need?
what con-
flicts with his
wants/needs?
17. 4 Types of con- 1. character vs. character
flict 2. character vs. society or a system
3. character vs. nature or the environment
4. character vs. her/him/themselves
- a story can have a single or multiple types of conflict
18. Speculative Fic- world that writers create, where anything can happen. It
tion is a place beyond reality, a place that could have been,
CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf CRWR 200 Quiz 1 - Fiction.pdf
