Literary Elements REVIEW (middle school)

Question 1

The use of clues that suggests events that will occur later in the plot

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foreshadowing

Question 2

A symbol is

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anything used to represent something else

Question 3

The stage of a plot where setting, characters, and conflict is introduced is the

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exposition

Question 4

Who carries out the actions of the plot in a story?

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characters

Question 5

The stage of a plot where the action starts to slow down is the

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falling action

Question 6

A speaker (or character) who tells the story

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narrator

Question 7

Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a

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similie

Question 8

The plot is:

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the events that make up a story

Question 9

Writing in this point of view uses pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"

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third person

Question 10

The turning point and/or point of greatest action in a story is the

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climax

Question 11

When and where a story takes place is the:

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Setting

Question 12

The events leading up to the main problem or conflict

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Rising action

Question 13

When words are used that appeal to one or more of the five senses

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imagery

Question 14

The antagonist is character that

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is in conflict with the protagonist, is sometimes the villain of a novel

Question 15

The message of a story.

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theme

Question 16

The main character of a story is the___________

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protagonist

Question 17

In literature, the ________ is how the reader feels after reading the selection.

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mood

Question 18

Writing from this point of view uses the pronouns "you" and "yours"

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Second person

Question 19

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story is the:

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conflict

Question 20

Writing from this point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"

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First person

Question 21

The stage of the plot where the conflict has been resolved

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resolution

Questions 21