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1
What is tone?
the author's attitude
An author's choice of words
The way characters interact
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Both metaphors and similes:
are words that a writer uses for the way they sound
compare two unalike things
are types of images
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Which of the following images would create a scary mood?
A bird chirping early in the morning
The opening of a creaky door
Two swans on a lake
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Which of the following statements about theme is false?
Theme may be conveyed through what a character learns.
Theme is the subject of the story.
Theme is a central idea, or insight, about life.
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Which of the following elements is not part of the setting of the story?
The time period
A character's nickname
The weather
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Restating a passage in your own words is called:
paraphrasing
brainstroming
making inferences
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Characters with internal conflicts:
struggle with opposing desires or emotions
do not clash with other people
are incapable of taking action
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What is a symbol?
An object that is given human characteristics
A reference to a famous person
A person, animal, or object that stands for something else
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A narrator in a story:
does not always tell the truth
can be fully trusted by the reader
describes the past. present, and future
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Describing a character's fancy style of dress is an example of revealing a character through:
appearance
speech
setting
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Tone is the:
writer's attitude toward a subject or character
character's attitude toward the narrator
reader's attitude toward the characters
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What is chronological order?
The logical order in which ideas are presented
The order in which objects are arranged in space
The time order in which things happen
13
When writers convey the reasons for a character's actions, they are describing the character's:
exposition
motivation
autobiography
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A struggle or clash that drives the plot is:
theme
characterization
conflict
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Foreshadowing is:
hinting at what will happen later in the story
having a surprise twist at the end of the story
scaring the reader in a way the reader enjoys
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Irony occurs when:
characters have a disagreement
there is a difference between the expected and what happens
a writer shows that a character is wrong
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Which part of the plot usually contains the most tension?
Resolution
Climax
Complication
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The theme of a literary work:
may recur in literature from different cultures and periods
is stated in the beginning of the work
is not subject to interpretation
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The function of a symbol is to:
stand for something beyond itself
provide conflict
entertain the reader
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Characters reveal themselves most vividly through their:
ages
actions
names
