Irony in general is ...

a contrast in the expected and what really exists or happens

minor storyline elements which will relate to main plot

Internal conflict is ____.

a problem the character is dealing with internally

External conflict is a problem which exists...

outside the thoughts and heart of the character

Suspense is defined as ...

Uncertainty or readers feel about what will happen next

Foreshadowing is a literary element which does what?

gives us hints to suggest what will happen later in a plot

Symbolism is when ...

a concrete noun represents an abstract idea

The plot of a story is essentially...

the sequence of events in a story

What is situational irony?

a twist in what happens for reader and characters

What is verbal irony?

saying something you don't mean

What is dramatic irony?

when the reader knows something characters do not

The climax of a story is...

the moment of highest intensity

An aphorism is defined as...

a short witty saying with a deep meaning

The theme of a story gives what information?

The main idea or meaning of a text.

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1
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as is a _______________.
metaphor
simile
2
Irony in general is ...
an explanation
a contrast in the expected and what really exists or happens
a comparison
a difference in characters
3
Subplots are ...
characters and their feelings
the main events which happen in a story
always a part of the resolution
minor storyline elements which will relate to main plot
4
The main character in a literary work is called the ________.
Antagonist
Protagonist
5
In the exposition of a story, the reader is presented with all of the following except...
setting
characters
conflict explanation
tone
6
Internal conflict is ____.
the action rising through the story
a problem the character is dealing with internally
the symbol of peace
the protagonist vs. the antagonist
7
External conflict is a problem which exists...
outside the thoughts and heart of the character
as an unnecessary part of the book
as the characters end the novel
where we can see all the action
8
Point of view relates to ...
who is telling the story
the descriptions in the tale
the actions of the characters
the outcome of the story
9
Suspense is defined as ...
Uncertainty or readers feel about what will happen next
The main idea or meaning of a text
the main character in a literary work
an object that is used to represent something else
10
Foreshadowing is a literary element which does what?
gives the twist ending
gives us hints to suggest what will happen later in a plot
the explanation of a scene
the internal conflict of a character
11
The setting in the story tells us all of the following except...
where the story takes place
the names of characters
when the story takes place
12
Symbolism is when ...
there are repeated colors or items in a story
a concrete noun represents an abstract idea
when the character says what he/she means
one thing means another
13
The plot of a story is essentially...
the sequence of events in a story
the moment of highest intesity
the names of characters
the ending of the story
14
What is situational irony?
a twist in what happens for reader and characters
saying something you don't mean
a rise in the action of the story
when the reader knows something characters do not
15
What is verbal irony?
saying something you don't mean
a twist in what happens for reader and characters
a rise in the action of the story
when the reader knows something characters do not
16
What is dramatic irony?
when the reader knows something characters do not
saying something you don't mean
a rise in the action of the story
a twist in what happens for reader and characters
17
The exposition of a story is...
the progressing portion of the plot
the introduction of a story
the moment of highest intensity
when the conflict is resolved
18
The climax of a story is...
the progressing portion of the plot
when the conflict is resolved
the introduction of a story
the moment of highest intensity
19
An aphorism is defined as...
a conflict which is resolved
a short witty saying with a deep meaning
a conflict left unresolved
a long explanation of a concept
20
The theme of a story gives what information?
the names of characters
The main idea or meaning of a text.
the different literary elements
the elements of the conflict

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