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Fall Break Unit 2 Review
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Review of literary terms commonly used to study short stories #9thgradeliterature
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What is the plot point of greatest intensity?
falling action
conflict
resolution
climax
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Which of the following terms refers to a story's main character?
protagonist
deuteragonist
antagonist
tritagonist
3
For which plot term is "complications" a synonym?
<br>rising action
exposition
<br>falling action
climax
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Imagery...
<br>has nothing to do with images
<br>allows the reader visualize the story
enables the reader to see the action in the mind's eye
appeals to the five senses
5
Which part of a story's plot introduces the characters and background information?
beginning
exposition
introduction
explanation
6
This literary term means the reversal of expectations.
<br>flashback
surprise
<br>plot twist
irony
7
What part of the plot goes in the starburst shape in the middle of the diagram?
climax
conflict
complications
anticlimax
8
Which fall decoration resembles a plot diagram?
tombstone
jack o 'lantern
witch's broom
witch's hat
9
Which of the following plot elements suggests clues of events to come?
<br>foreshadowing
flashback
<br>motif
<br>in medias res
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Point of view is...
the narrator's perspective
how you see the world
the storyteller's identity
using "I" and "you"
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An allusion is...
a reference to something
an optical trick
a common saying
a symbol
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How is theme best defined?
the moral of the story
the story's topic
the story's message about life
the story's main idea
13
Which of the following is not an example of figurative language?
hyperbole
metaphor
denotation
personification
14
What does "denouement" mean in French? (Don't be fooled!)
untying
the movement
unending
the death scene
15
So, then what's another word for denouement?
rising action
falling action
resolution
climax
16
Which of the following should the student use to incorporate an allusion?
similes and metaphors
objects or animals that represent something else
references to well-known people, events, or history
an omniscient third person POV
17
Which of the following is written in the 3rd person omniscient?
I heard that our class was going to the aquarium.
John was eager to explore. Kate was thinking of questions.
Mr. Simmons knew that John would be excited.
I just wanted to stare at the amazing coral reef display.
