how an author reveals characters' personalities

a virtuous protagonist is a character who...

generally behaves in a moral and correct way

a complex, complicated character

a character stays the same throughout the story

falling action (plot)

events that follow climax; loose ends are tied up

when conflict develops and tension builds

a character who contrasts another character

an image or symbol that continually reappears in a story

Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?

feeling guilt over shoplifting, feeling jealous of a best friend's beauty

a character undergoes a significant change

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English 10: Short story unit

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a virtuous protagonist who suffers because of a fatal flaw
hero
tragic hero
round character
protagonist
2
The time and place of action in a story
exposition
plot
setting
inciting incident
3
(in plot) the initial conflict/action that begins the rising action
inciting incident
climax
initial incident
exposition
4
characterization is
a character stays the same throughout the story
the author's attitude toward the subject matter of the story
how an author reveals characters' personalities
a feeling the author tries to evoke in the reader
5
a virtuous protagonist is a character who...
lives a rich and lavish lifestyle
treats his mother right
lives in constant regret of personal sins
generally behaves in a moral and correct way
6
a sequence of events in a literary work
theme
rising action
plot
flashback
7
Which of the following would be considered a typical theme and has universal appeal?
hating your freckles
coming into adulthood
love for your favorite dog Sassy
the joy of math class
8
round character
a character who does not change
a complex, complicated character
a character with one defining trait
a character who changes
9
"Static" is
a character undergoes a significant internal change
the author attitude toward the subject matter of the story
a character stays the same throughout the story
a sequence events that make up the action of a story
10
occurs when readers have information that characters do not
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
foreshadowing
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falling action (plot)
events that follow climax; loose ends are tied up
conflict develops and tension builds
initial conflict that begins the rising action
concluding action that resolves the conflict
12
a scene in a story that shows something that happened prior to that point in the story
rising action
flashback
foreshadowing
hubris
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rising action (plot)
events that follow the climax
when conflict develops and tension builds
concluding action that resolves the conflict
the turning point in the story
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a foil is
a character who contrasts another character
a character who shines bright like a diamond
a character stays the same throughout the story
the opponent or enemy of the main character
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motif
an image or symbol that continually reappears in a story
an object or image that stands for something else
a scene in a story that shows something that happened prior
16
Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
being caught cheating on a test
feeling guilt over shoplifting
feeling jealous of a best friend's beauty
being arrested
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the author's attitude toward the subject matter of the story
characterization
plot
tone
theme
18
central meaning of a literary work, often a universal idea
universal idea
exposition
theme
motif
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the turning point in a story; the most intense point at which the outcome can be predicted
rising action
peak
climax
inciting incident
20
when an object or image stands for something else
pun
foreshadowing
symbolism
motif
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dynamic character
the feeling the author tries to evoke in the reader
a character stays the same throughout a story
the author attitude toward the subject matter of the story
a character undergoes a significant change
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when the opposite of what is expected occurs
a surprise
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
23
an excess of confidence or pride in a character
tragic hero
hubris
dynamic character
static character
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presents background information... Ex: "Once upon a time, in a faraway land there lived..."
setting
inciting incident
foreshadowing
exposition
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when what is said is not what is meant
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
tragedy
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a character notable for a single personality trait or characteristic
tragic hero
static character
flat character
a basic bro

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