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Planning outstanding narratives

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  • Q1
    'Exposition, rising action, ______, falling action, resolution'. Which is the technical term for the part of the narrative arc that is missing from the sequence?
    action
    tension
    drama
    climax
    30s
  • Q2
    For short narratives, what might an exposition need?
    biographical details of the author
    an introduction to every character one by one
    a seed for something to go wrong
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of these sequences does *not* manipulate time?
    Present -> past -> past
    Exposition -> rising action -> climax
    Flashback -> exposition -> rising action -> climax
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of these would be most likely to lead to ignominy?
    someone wears last season's fashion to a party
    a leader pays for people to vote for them in an election
    two friends argue on the bus
    30s
  • Q5
    When writing a short story, what is the least important thing to do?
    allow a full narrative arc to unfold
    craft each scene consciously
    allow for a strong sense of voice to shine through
    30s
  • Q6
    In order to begin with the climax in a short story, which order could these narrative events be described in?
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    30s

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