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1
A story structure that includes the telling of a story within a story is called a...
frame story.
flashback.
subplot.
2
Choose the best example below of the genre
science fiction
.
The unicorn fell into another dimension.
They lived happily ever after.
The skeptical girl decided to leave the dark tower.
3
Interrupting the present to tell what happened prior is ...
a flash forward.
a flashback.
foreshadowing.
4
Literature tied to a location and topic to one section of the country is...
a subplot.
local color.
a stereotype.
5
The comic strip/movie series Batman focuses on which type of character?
a hero
a heroine
6
A lesson in a literary work is called a (an)...
moral.
subplot.
dialogue.
7
Identify the genre: A story focuses on the sun, but the sun symbolizes life.
Farce
Parable
Allegroy
8
Fantasy
is highly imaginative and contains elements...
not found in real life.
not found in fiction.
found in real life.
9
Choose the best example of a
stereotype
.
All teenagers are either male or female.
All teenagers are unmotivated.
All teenagers are between 13 and 19.
10
Identify the genre: A story in which a librarian has to eat books in order to survive.
Legend
Oral Tradition
Farce
11
Is this artwork an accurate portrayal of a
caricature
? If so, what is being exaggerated?
Yes. / Her physical appearance is exaggerated.
Yes. / Her profession is being exaggerated.
Yes. / Her personality is exaggerated.
12
When a story uses words like: eerie, mysterious, & creepy, what is being shaped by the author?
stereotype
local color
atmosphere
13
Choose the best example of a
paradox
.
A ninth and twelfth grader attend the same school.
A bank robber turns himself in to the authorities.
A pizzeria sells medium sized pizzas, only.
14
A
subplot
is a (the)...
secondary plot in a literary work.
major plot in a literary work.
primary plot in a literary work.
15
To put something written or spoken into different words while retaining the same meaning is...
summarizing.
an essay.
paraphrasing.
16
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" would be an example of which type of story?
Parable
Legend
Allegory
17
Identify the genre. President Barack Obama writes an account of his daughter's lives.
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography
18
The passing of songs/stories/poems throughout generations by word of mouth is oral tradition.
False
Insufficient information, cannot determine an answer.
True
19
Define
oxymoron.
contradictory terms producing ambiguous statements
non-contradictory terms producing witty statements
contradictory terms producing witty statements
20
Define
novelette
.
A short novel or a short long story with 75-100 pages.
A long novel or a short story with a length of 75-100 pages.
A short novel or a long short story with 75-100 pages.
21
Which item below is NOT an example of
dialogue
?
The two girls looked at each other and laughed hysterically.
"Ouch!" "What happened?"
"July is my favorite month," said Mona.
22
A long, fictional story written in prose with a length of over 100 pages is a...
novel.
novelette.
short story.
23
A widely told story about the past that may or may not have a foundation in fact is a (an)...
allegory.
legend.
oral tradition.
