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Which of these is NOT a type of Conflict?
Person vs Space
Person vs Nature
Person vs Machine
Person vs Destiny
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What is an "Allusion"?
A type of character
A type of conflict
All of the above
A reference to another text, event, or figure
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A "Simile" is comparing two unlike things using like or as
False
True
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What is a "Universal Topic"?
A big idea that relates to all humans
A topic mentioned by a very important character in the story
A main idea of a story
A serious story
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What is the "Theme" of a story
The authors main message
The genre
The deeper meaning or central idea of the story
The setting
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Which description best fits the term "Imagery"?
A long monologue
Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses
A pun or funny joke
A symbol
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What is a "Pun"?
A type of theme
A failed theme
A Symbol of a specific topic
A play on words for humour or effect
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What example best fits the Literary device "Metaphor"
"My pillow is as soft as a baby's bottom"
"That light is as bright as the sun"
That guy looks like a tiger
"Your heart is a stone"
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What/Who is the "Protagonist in a story?
The force opposing the main character
The main character
The person who tells the story
The setting of the story
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"Tone" refers to...
The way the narrator speaks in the story
The author's attitude toward the subject
The weather in the story
The characters in a story
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What is the "Mood/Atmosphere" of the story?
The authors message
The main idea of the story
The feeling the reader gets from reading the story
The setting of the story
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What is "Pathetic Fallacy"?
A serious part in the story
When the weather reflects human emotions
A sad ending
The part where the main character has the most character development
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What is an "Antagonist"?
Background character
A friend of the main character
The force opposing the main character
An important side character
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What is "Irony"?
When the opposite of what you expect happens
A joke in the story
A serious situation
A repeated word
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What is a "Diction"?
The word choice used by the author
The puncuation in a story
The way characters are written
The font in a book
16
What literary device is used in "Woosh, The wind blew"
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
SImile
17
A "Flashback" is a scene that shows past events
True
False
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Which term fits this definition? "a warning or indication of a future event"
Conflict
Protagonist
Foreshadowing
Pathetic Fallacy
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Which sentence contains an example of "Personification"?
The sun smiled down on us
The stars were very bright
The tree fell down
The car drove fast down the road
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What does a "Symbol" do in literature?
Represents a deeper meaning beyond the literal
Describes the story and setting
Helps the reader understand the story
Makes the story longer
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What is the definition of "Plot"
The story's main events
Using "like" or "as" to compare two things
A combination of contradictory terms
The main character
