Which of the following are examples of sensory details.

The man had a velvety voice., The perfume smelled of honey and lavender., His hands felt leathery.

When is dialogue most effective?

When it captures a person’s personality

Which of the following is an example of cause and effect?

It rains, forcing a man to seek shelter.

How does context work in narrative writing?

It helps explain situations more clearly to avoid confusion.

How does cause and effect work?

When one event brings about another.

Which of the following is an idiomatic expression?

It's raining cats and dogs., Hold your horses.

Which is an example of setting?

The sun set over Lake Michigan on a summer day.

Which of the following are narrative forms?

linear narrative, Non-linear narrative

How is non-linear narrative defined?

The story is told out of sequence.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Mr. G is a walking encyclopedia

The indicator of who is speaking

Which of the following best describes 1st Person narration?

The story is told from one person's perspective

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1
Which of the following are examples of sensory details.
The man had a velvety voice.
The perfume smelled of honey and lavender.
His hands felt leathery.
The car stopped at the stop sign.
2
When is dialogue most effective?
When it is used sparingly
When it carries the story
When it tells the whole story
When it captures a person’s personality
3
A main idea is described as?
The reader's part of the story that they enjoyed the most
The reader's interpretation of the story
The author's most important detail
The author's message
4
Which of the following is an example of cause and effect?
It rains, forcing a man to seek shelter.
A woman wins the lottery on a Saturday.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Two children both go hungry at the same time.
5
How does context work in narrative writing?
It details the order of events.
It creates an image in the reader's mind.
It helps explain situations more clearly to avoid confusion.
It appeals to the reader's senses.
6
How does cause and effect work?
It brings the story from beginning to middle to end
When an event sets the tone of the story
When one event brings about another.
It defines the plot
7
Which form(s) of narration is/are most commonly used in point of view in writing?
2nd person
1st person and 2nd person
1st person
1st person and 3rd person
8
Which of the following is an idiomatic expression?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Hold your horses.
The ocean waves rocked me like a cradle.
The man was a bullet flying through the air.
9
What pronoun(s) indicate(s) when you're in 1st person?
You
They
We
I
10
Which is an example of setting?
A shooting star flamed out.
The boy rode a tricked out motocross bike.
The lamp flickered as it went out.
The sun set over Lake Michigan on a summer day.
11
Which of the following are narrative forms?
Cubic narrative
linear narrative
Non-linear narrative
Circular narrative
12
How is non-linear narrative defined?
The story is told out of sequence.
The story is told in order from start to finish.
The story begins without explanation.
The story ends without resolution.
13
How is setting described in storytelling?
It's the rules of the story
It's the exposition of the story
Time and place
It happens in steps
14
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The flashlight was as bright as the sun
He fell like a sack of potatoes
Mr. G is a walking encyclopedia
The flowers bloomed in reds and oranges in the desert oasis
15
You ears will tell you...?
The details of the story
What you need to know
What to focus on when reading
What your eyes won't
16
What are some forms of figurative language you can use to make your writing more interesting?
Symbolism
Theme
Simile
Imagery
17
What is/are the form(s) of 3rd person narration?
Photographic
Impersonal
Omniscient
Limited
18
What is attribution?
The development of dialogue
The indicator of who is speaking
The punctuation of dialogue
The art of making dialogue sound natural
19
Which of the following best describes 1st Person narration?
The story focuses on one person at a time
The story is about one character only
One person tells the story
The story is told from one person's perspective

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