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A #literacy quiz about #literary elements
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"Arnie's knee was bouncing under his desk, and his eyes darted around" is an example of what?
direct characterization
hyperbole
indirect characterization
character
2
What is another word for the major idea or lesson a story conveys about life?
point of view
flashback
theme
perspective
3
What are the two types of conflict?
external and internal
big and little
pretty and ugly
high and low
4
What is conflict in a story?
when one part of the story is in contrast to another part
a big struggle between opposing forces
the part of the plot when the problem is solved
when the characters are introduced
5
"Arnie is nervous and jumpy" is an example of what?
indirect characterization
direct characterization
hyperbole
conflict
6
Why are literary elements important?
They aren't
Because Mrs. Sheldon says they are
Understanding the elements helps you understand the story
Understanding the elements helps you write a good story
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What is characterization?
part of the plot
a person or figure in a story
something that helps create the mood
how the writer reveals what a character is like
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Which literary element is a person or other figure that is part of a story?
character
theme
setting
plot
9
What happens to the characters now that the problem has been solved
falling action
resolution
end
rising action
10
The part of the plot when the problem will be solved. Usually the most exciting part.
the exciting part
falling action
climax
middle
11
What is the general feeling in a story?
note
tone
mood
perspective
12
Which literary element is a series of related events that make up a story?
setting
characterization
theme
plot
13
What literary element is the time and place in which the story occurs?
theme
point of view
setting
foreshadowing
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What occurs when the author tells about an event that happened before the time of the story?
plot
figurative language
flashback
foreshadowing
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The part of the plot where the characters are attempting to solve the main problem
falling action
introduction
rising action
boring
16
What is the attitude or style of expression used to write?
perspective
tone
mood
note
17
What's the difference between point of view and perspective in a story?
point of view is 3 words and perspective is one
point of view is yours and perspective is a characters
pointofview's WHO tells a story,and perspective's HOW told
pointofview's HOW a story's told, perspective's WHO tells it
18
Which of these is the vantage point from which a story is told?
perspective
character
first person
point of view
19
Which of these is not a point of view?
second person
first person
fourth person
omniscient
20
The environment of a story would most likely fall under which literary element?
setting
plot
point of view
character
21
What is the word for suggesting beforehand what will happen later in the story?
figurative language
plot
foreshadowing
flashback
22
Which of these would NOT fall under the literary element of setting?
None of these are parts of setting
time
both of these are parts of setting
weather
23
The part of the plot where you are introduced to characters and the conflict
exposition
beginning
introduction
climax
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The series of events that bring the story to a full close
back of the book
last
conclusion
resolution
