2.2.1 Generating Ideas

• A clear theme helps to focus the story
• Match the aspect with its description in the "Lost and Found" theme:

  Plot ↔️ Discovering life lessons while searching

  Characters ↔️ Forgetful elderly woman, helpful young boy

  Setting ↔️ Busy city park, quiet antique shop

  Message ↔️ Cherishing what you have
• Steps for creating a character plan:

  1️⃣ Choose a name

  2️⃣ Describe appearance

  3️⃣ Highlight personality traits

  4️⃣ Explain motivation

  5️⃣ Provide background
• A well-developed setting enhances the plot
• What are the three key elements that a clear theme helps with?

  Focus, engage, convey
• What are the key elements to consider when brainstorming characters?

  Name, appearance, personality
• A well-developed setting influences character behavior
• A well-developed setting enhances the plot, influences character behavior, and sets the tone for the narrative.


  True
• The setting includes the physical and social environment where your story takes place
• In the "Lost and Found" setting, the environment includes trees, benches, a playground, and a pond
• The conflict is the central problem or challenge the protagonist faces.


  True
• In the "Lost and Found" example, the central conflict is an external one, as Alice navigates a bustling city park
• Tone conveys the emotional atmosphere of a piece, reflecting the author's attitude toward the subject and audience
• What is the central idea around which a creative text revolves?

  Theme or topic
• A clear theme ensures the story conveys a meaningful message.


  True
• When creating a character plan, choose a name that fits the character's personality
• What is included in the setting of a creative text?

  Location, time, environment, atmosphere
• Match the setting aspect with its example:

  Location ↔️ City or countryside

  Time ↔️ Past, present, or future

  Environment ↔️ Mountains or skyscrapers

  Atmosphere ↔️ Dark, joyful, or tranquil
• In the "Lost and Found" theme, the protagonist loses a cherished item
• How does a well-developed setting influence a narrative?

  Enhances plot and tone
• Match the aspect of setting with its example:

  Location ↔️ City or countryside

  Time ↔️ Past, present, or future

  Environment ↔️ Natural or man-made surroundings

  Atmosphere ↔️ Mood or feeling
• The time in the "Lost and Found" setting is present day and late afternoon.


  True
• A well-developed setting influences character behavior and sets the tone for the narrative.


  True
• Order the common plot structures from simplest to most complex:

  1️⃣ Linear

  2️⃣ Episodic

  3️⃣ Circular

  4️⃣ Parallel
• Conflict creates tension and drives the plot forward.

  True
• Match the style with its description:

  Formal ↔️ Precise language and structured sentences

  Informal ↔️ Conversational language and simpler structures

  Poetic ↔️ Vivid imagery and figurative language
• A somber tone is serious and reflective
• How does a clear theme engage the reader?

  By conveying a message
• Why is brainstorming characters crucial for writing a compelling narrative?

  To engage the reader
• A well-developed character always needs a complex and tragic motivation.

  False
• A clear theme ensures the story has a unifying thread.


  True
• Match the character element with its description for Alice:

  Name ↔️ Alice

  Appearance ↔️ Elderly, floral dress, kind eyes

  Personality ↔️ Forgetful, gentle, kind-hearted

  Motivation ↔️ Find her lost antique pendant
• The setting is the physical and social environment where your story takes place
• For the "Lost and Found" theme, the setting details include a bustling city park
• Match the aspect of setting with its example:

  Location ↔️ City or countryside

  Time ↔️ Past, present, or future

  Environment ↔️ Natural or man-made surroundings

  Atmosphere ↔️ Mood or feeling
• The atmosphere of the "Lost and Found" setting is lively, nostalgic, and slightly melancholic
• An internal conflict is a struggle within the character's own mind or emotions
• Style refers to the manner in which an author expresses their ideas.


  True
• A joyful tone is cheerful and optimistic.


  True