Benchmark 3 Review: Story Elements and Conventions

Question 1

Sophia sang the solo perfectly in the chorus concert. What literary device is used?

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alliteration

Question 2

When a story's narrator is a godlike observer who knows every character's thoughts

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Omniscient

Question 3

a reference to a significant person, place, event, time, or work of literature

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allusion

Question 4

A dynamic character is one that will

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changes and develops

Question 5

Which date is written correctly in MLA format?

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25 December 2016

Question 6

Which is not a part of the setting?

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elements of suspense

Question 7

An author creates ______ to hook a reader and make them want to find out what happens next.

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suspense

Question 8

a character or force that opposes the central character

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antagonist

Question 9

The position or vantage point from which a writer tells a story

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point of view

Question 10

the author gives hints of what is to come in the future

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foreshadowing

Question 11

the turning point of the action in a story

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climax

Question 12

Describing a character's fancy style of dress is revealing that character by their

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appearance

Question 13

By using indirect characterization, writers

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show, rather than tell readers what a character is like.

Question 14

Correct format for MLA

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Times New Roman, font size 12

Question 15

The plot of a story is a series of _____ that are linked together like a chain.

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events

Question 16

In the plot structure, may introduce the characters, setting, and conflict

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exposition

Question 17

An internal conflict in a story may occur between

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a character and himself

Question 18

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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alliteration

Question 19

In a story the point of view that relates events and takes part in the action

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First person

Question 20

Characters with internal conflicts

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struggle with opposing desires or emotions

Question 21

A conflict in a story may occur between

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all of the above

Question 22

statement that expresses only what actually happened or what could be proven by objective data

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fact

Question 23

the overall feeling of the work, or the emotions that the reader feels

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mood

Question 24

An author writes to persuade, inform, entertain, or to express thoughts or feelings. This is

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purpose

Question 25

A writer's attitude toward a subject, audience or character is conveyed by

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Tone

Question 26

_____ is created by language that reaches us through our five senses.

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imagery

Question 27

saying one thing but meaning the opposite, like sarcasm

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verbal irony

Question 28

Characters reveal themselves most vividly through their

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actions

Question 29

narrator is part of the action and tells the story from his perspective

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first person

Question 30

The narrator speaks from the vantage point of a single character

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Third person Limited

Question 31

comparison between to things without using like or as

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metaphor

Question 32

Form of writing in which a writer shares personal experiences and significant events or people

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memoir

Question 33

the storyline shifts to the past to give readers important information

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flashback

Question 34

The first step to complete in MLA format

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name

Question 35

repeating words or phrases multiple times for emphasis

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repetition

Question 36

Triggers the action in a story

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conflict

Question 37

giving a non-human object human characteristics

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personification

Benchmark 3 Review: Story Elements and Conventions

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Benchmark 3 Review: Story Elements and Conventions

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