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A #literacy quiz about #literary elements
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What is another word for the major idea or lesson a story conveys about life?
point of view
flashback
perspective
theme
2
"Arnie is nervous and jumpy" is an example of what?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
conflict
hyperbole
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What is the general feeling in a story?
perspective
mood
tone
note
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"Arnie's knee was bouncing under his desk, and his eyes darted around" is an example of what?
hyperbole
indirect characterization
character
direct characterization
5
What is the attitude or style of expression used to write?
tone
perspective
note
mood
6
Which of these is not a point of view?
fourth person
first person
omniscient
second person
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The part of the plot where you are introduced to characters and the conflict
introduction
exposition
beginning
climax
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The environment of a story would most likely fall under which literary element?
setting
point of view
plot
character
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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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Why are literary elements important?
Understanding the elements helps you write a good story
Understanding the elements helps you understand the story
They aren't
Because Mrs. Sheldon says they are
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The part of the plot when the problem will be solved. Usually the most exciting part.
climax
middle
the exciting part
falling action
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What is the word for suggesting beforehand what will happen later in the story?
flashback
foreshadowing
figurative language
plot
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The series of events that bring the story to a full close
resolution
conclusion
last
back of the book
14
Which of these is the vantage point from which a story is told?
character
first person
perspective
point of view
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Which literary element is a series of related events that make up a story?
plot
characterization
setting
theme
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Which of these would NOT fall under the literary element of setting?
None of these are parts of setting
weather
time
both of these are parts of setting
17
What are the two types of conflict?
external and internal
big and little
high and low
pretty and ugly
18
What happens to the characters now that the problem has been solved
falling action
rising action
end
resolution
19
Which literary element is a person or other figure that is part of a story?
theme
plot
character
setting
20
What's the difference between point of view and perspective in a story?
point of view is 3 words and perspective is one
pointofview's WHO tells a story,and perspective's HOW told
point of view is yours and perspective is a characters
pointofview's HOW a story's told, perspective's WHO tells it
21
What occurs when the author tells about an event that happened before the time of the story?
figurative language
foreshadowing
plot
flashback
22
What is conflict in a story?
when one part of the story is in contrast to another part
the part of the plot when the problem is solved
a big struggle between opposing forces
when the characters are introduced
23
The part of the plot where the characters are attempting to solve the main problem
boring
falling action
rising action
introduction
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What literary element is the time and place in which the story occurs?
point of view
foreshadowing
theme
setting
