English 30-1 Short Story

The denouement is the party of the story in which:

Often characters have sudden insight or awareness into some aspect of life. This is called:

To arrive at the theme of the story, the reader should:

This is the most common type of irony because it contrasts what people expect to happen is?

"It's easy to stop smoking. I have done it a hundred times." This displays...

In order for a literary symbol to be taken symbolically, it must:

The purpose of a short story (purpose for all writing) is to:

The place in the story where the conflict is revealed and the motivation is found is called:

Indirect presentation of character is more effective than direct because the author:

The meaningfulness and interest that we find in plot arise out of:

One disadvantage of omniscient point of view, if not used skilfully, is...

An attraction of fiction is that we can share (blank) experiences with the protagonist

A steady diet of escape fiction leads the reader all of the following except...

The best difference between the interpretive and escapist writer is that the former:

What do we call a character who directly contrasts the protagonist?

This term implies a discrepancy between what the reader thinks will happen and what does occur

All of the following except one is true of the defining characteristics of fiction:

The best definition of dramatic foil is:

The theme of a story needs to include all of these elements, except:

Theme is not synonymous with moral mainly because:

This is the reason for the actions in a short story

The mood which the author creates gives the story its:

Occasionally the weaker force may overcome the stronger force. This is called:

Dialogue must be all of the following except:

When a character is in a position where he must choose between two undesirable choices, it is a

The outcome of an interpretive short story should be:

A short story combines three of the following elements. Which one doesn't belong?

The meaning of a symbol must be:

A quality in writing that arouses our sympathy or pity is known as:

The conflict that occurs within the mind or conscience is termed

The "continua" of character relationships refers to the extremes. Most characters fall where?

The short story ending in which the conflict is not resolved is called:

Which of the following is not a quality of good fiction?

Which of the following is the best meaning for the term, omniscient narrator?

The realistic character closely resembles real people, while the stereotyped character resmbles

When an author provides clues to character and theme, they are using devices called:

The protagonist's motivation in a short story is to achieve or to accomplish some sort of

This is the highest point of emotional intensity for the reader:

The character who undergoes a permanent change is a

The social and cultural background of a story and the "place" from which the writes writes is:

What does it mean for a character to be consistent?

To be plausible, character change must meet all of the following requirements except:

Where antecedent action tells about what has previously occurred, this shows what is happening:

When the writer uses humour, a provoking title, or a suspicious description, they are using:

The modern short story focuses most predominantly on which of the following?

When an author's purpose is to heighten suspense & prepare for character change, they are using

An unhappy outcome can be justified in interpretive literature because

Convincing characterization must meet all of the following requirements except:

If fiction is to be good fiction, it must be...

The appearance of truth in time, events and locations shows a desired reality called: