What is the definition of antagonist?

Force or character working against the main character.

What is the definition of metaphor?

A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as."

What is the definition of external conflict?

Struggle between character and outside force.

What is the definition of imagery?

Descriptive language appealing to the senses.

What is the definition of mood?

A feeling that a literary work gives to a reader.

What is the definition of protagonist?

Main character, may be a hero or heroine.

What is the definition of tone?

Expresses the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.

What is the definition of setting?

Time, place, and physical characteristics of a story.

What is the definition of internal conflict?

Struggle within a single character.

What is the definition of theme?

message to the reader; also the subject of a talk or writing

What is the definition of personification?

Assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

What is the definition of character?

Person, animal, or creature in a literary work.

What is the definition of simile?

A comparison of two things using "like" or "as."

What is the definition of plot?

The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work

What is the definition of allusion?

A reference of historical or cultural significance.

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1
This is the part of plot that is the turning point and usually the most exciting part.
Falling Action
Rising Action
Resolution
Climax
2
This is the part of plot where the conflict gets more complicated.
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
3
What is the definition of antagonist?
Force or character working against the main character.
A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.
Main character, may be a hero or heroine.
Struggle within a single character.
4
What is the definition of metaphor?
Using exaggeration to emphasize.
Using objects to represent ideas and qualities.
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as."
A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as."
5
This is the part of plot that makes things clear for the reader and brings it to a close.
Resolution
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
6
What is the definition of external conflict?
Person, animal, or creature in a literary work.
message to the reader; also the subject of a talk or writing
Struggle between character and outside force.
Struggle within a single character.
7
What is the definition of imagery?
Struggle between character and outside force.
Struggle within a single character.
Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
Using exaggeration to emphasize.
8
Which element of plot belongs on line #1?
Resolution
Falling Action
Exposition
Rising Action
9
What is the definition of mood?
Expresses the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
Using objects to represent ideas or qualities.
An expression that doesn't make sense, but has a meaning.
A feeling that a literary work gives to a reader.
10
"The storm threatened to drown them." This is an example of?
Metaphor
Setting
External Conflict
Simile
11
"After reading A Christmas Carol, I know the book is about giving." This is an example of?
Setting
Plot
Metaphor
Theme
12
"My friend looked tinier than Tiny Tim." This is an example of?
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
13
What is the definition of protagonist?
Assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Person, animal, or creature in a literary work.
Force or character working against the main character
Main character, may be a hero or heroine.
14
What is the definition of tone?
A feeling that a literary work gives to a reader.
Expresses the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
An expression that doesn't make sense, but has a meaning.
A reference of historical or cultural significance.
15
Which element of plot belongs on line #5?
Resolution
Exposition
Falling Action
Rising Action
16
Which element of plot belongs on line #4?
Exposition
Falling Action
Rising Action
Climax
17
"The clouds wept over the scarred land." This is an example of?
Personification
Simile
Allusion
Metaphor
18
"When he made decisions, he was a rock." This is an example of?
Personification
Theme
Imagery
Metaphor
19
Which element of plot belongs on line #3?
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
20
Which element of plot belongs on line #2?
Falling Action
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
21
"A boy struggles to tell his parents the truth that he broke the vase." This is an example of?
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Theme
Personification
22
This is the part of plot where the conflict begins to change or resolve.
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
23
What is the definition of setting?
Time, place, and physical characteristics of a story.
Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work,
Force or character working against the main character.
24
What is the definition of internal conflict?
Person, animal, or creature in a literary work.
message to the reader; also the subject of a talk or writing
Struggle within a single character.
Struggle between character and outside force.
25
"The building towered over me, and the streets smelled stale." This is an example of?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Imagery
26
What is the definition of theme?
message to the reader; also the subject of a talk or writing
A feeling that a literary work gives to a reader.
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work
Using objects to represent ideas or qualities.
27
What is the definition of personification?
Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work,
Assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
28
What is the definition of character?
Main character, may be a hero or heroine.
Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
Person, animal, or creature in a literary work.
Force or character working against the main character
29
What is the definition of simile?
Using exaggeration to emphasize.
A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as."
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as."
Using objects to represent ideas and qualities.
30
This is the part of plot that introduces the setting and characters.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
31
What is the definition of plot?
Struggle within a single character.
Using exaggeration to emphasize.
A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work
32
"It was Boston Massachusetts in 1776." This is an example of?
Plot
Protagonist
Setting
Climax
33
What is the definition of allusion?
An expression that doesn't make sense, but has a meaning.
Expresses the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
A reference of historical or cultural significance.
A feeling that a literary work gives to a reader.
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What is introduced in the Exposition?
Characters and Setting
The final conflict and its effect.
The changed story after the climax.
The final conflict and how it resolves.

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