All of the following are included in the definition of a short story EXCEPT:

must contain an external and internal conflict

Which of the following best symbolizes Saint Ignatius College Prep?

the Wolfpack; we are a community that protects and challenges each other

A third person omniscient narrator. . .

knows what every character in a story is thinking

A first person reliable narrator. . .

relates first-hand accounts of events in a believable way

What is Freytag's pyramid?

a "plot diagram" developed by Freytag to analyze parts of a dramatic work

A third person limited narrator. . .

moves into the thoughts of ONE character but reports actions of all

a reference to a person or event that the author expects the reader to know

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1
Which of the following indicates internal conflict?
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
2
A symbol is something ___ that stands for something ___ .
concrete; abstract
ironic; important
literal; symbolic
abstract; concrete
3
All of the following are elements of a story's plot EXCEPT:
resolution
foreshadowing
exposition
climax
4
All of the following are included in the definition of a short story EXCEPT:
use literary devices to craft a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end
must contain an external and internal conflict
can be read in "one sitting"
prose writing about events and characters
5
Which of the following best symbolizes Saint Ignatius College Prep?
iPads; we have endless and accurate access to information
Books; each of us is a unique chapter and we need each other to be complete
the Wolfpack; we are a community that protects and challenges each other
Owls; we are wise and nocturnal
6
A third person omniscient narrator. . .
can move through the thoughts of a single character in a story
reports the action and dialogue of characters but does not access thoughts
use pronouns such as I, me, we
knows what every character in a story is thinking
7
A first person reliable narrator. . .
relates first-hand accounts of events in a believable way
tells a story in a somewhat distorted manner using first-person language
allows two characters to tell first-hand accounts of a story
is the perspective from which a work is told
8
What is Freytag's pyramid?
the pyramid in Egypt where Gustav Freytag discovered King Tut's tomb
a strategy you can use to best summarize-- and then analyze a short story
a "plot diagram" developed by Freytag to analyze parts of a dramatic work
a tool used to analyze the quality of short fiction
9
A third person limited narrator. . .
uses third person pronouns (he, she, they, I)
moves into the thoughts of ONE character but reports actions of all
prefers multiple choice exams to writing essays
reports characters' actions and dialogue, but does not get into thoughts
10
An allusion is . . .
the highest point of tension in a story
a reference to a person or event that the author expects the reader to know
tension or struggle between forces
the introduction early in a story of hints about what is to come later

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