Mrs. Matuska's ENGL II Spring Final Review

Stories shape readers by helping them develop empathy and allowing them to vicariously experience the human condition.

An internal conflict takes place inside a character's mind and sometimes involves a decision that must be made.

The central idea or message in a work of literature is that work's:

The time, place, and culture in which the events of a story occur make the story's:

When what occurs is the opposite of what is expected, it is called:

The key to direct characterization is: details are presented openly rather than requiring readers to make inferences.

An unexpected conclusion to a story that occurs in a way that makes sense is known as

A literary device in which a story has an unexpected and highly improbable ending that comes from out of nowhere

When using indirect characterization, an author might provide details through:

Which of the following IS NOT a kind of conflict?

A struggle between a character and nature is what kind of conflict?

When stating a story's theme, you should craft a sentence that sums up the story.

In direct characterization, the author uses statements to tell readers about a character directly.

Conflict is an essential element of plot. Without conflict, there is no story.

The three most common types of setting are:

The event that sets a story in motion by introducing a problem to solve and/or a goal to achieve is that story's:

The phase of a story in which readers learn the background information necessary to understand the story is the:

When words mean the opposite of what is actually said it is called:

The arrangement of events in a story such that they have a beginning, a middle, and an end is the story's

A struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fear is known as what type of conflict?

When an object is mentioned early in the story but the reader does not learn its significance until later it is called:

The technique by which authors develop characters is called:

A plot device in which the author makes slight remarks that give hints about the story’s outcome is known as:

Which of the following is NOT a type of story narrator?

An author's worldview is reflected in a story through the:

A mental or physical struggle between two characters is what type of conflict?

A struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group is known as what kind of conflict?

When using direct characterization, an author might do which of the following?

The key to indirect characterization is: readers must make inferences about a character's personality.

The three main events that occur during a story's rising action are called plot point one, midpoint, and plot point two.

A story's resolution is the point in the story where the main problem is solved and /or the goal is achieved.

The four basic elements of a story are:

A story within a story; a separate story that frames another story is a literary device called:

The last phase of a story in which all of the loose ends are wrapped up is called the:

The series of events that happens between the inciting incident and the climax of a story is called the:

Techniques that move a story forward are called:

The person in the story who has a problem to solve and/or a goal to achieve is that story's:

An external conflict takes place between a character and something outside the character.

When stating a story's theme, you should craft a sentence that makes an observation about life.

A visual pattern of the events that occur in a story is that story's:

"A caustic, bitter remark that aims to hurt" is the true definition of:

The purpose of foreshadowing is to give away the twist ending.

When identifying a story's theme, you should always express it as a cliche.