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Duplicate of Short Story Literary Elements
Duplicate of Short Story Literary Elements
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A quiz to check for understanding of short story vocabulary terms.
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1
Which character is the main character?
foil
protagonist
antagonist
sidekick
2
What is the atmosphere of the story; the reader’s emotions
mood
the primary between the protagonist and antagonist
tone
3
What is the term for a struggle between a character and outside force?
external conflict
internal conflict
man versus society
man versus nature
4
What is the term for a complex character?
Simple
Dynamic
Round
Flat
5
Which narrator reports events without knowing how any character thinks or feels?
Third-person limited
Third-person omniscient
Third-person objective
6
What is a symbol?
the universal idea, lesson message explored in a story
anything that repeats in a story that points to a major idea in the work
early hints at future events
an object that has significance for meaning beyond itself
7
What is the words the narrator’s uses to reflect the writer’s attitude/mood toward the subject
mood
tone
8
What is a motif?
the peak of the action where the conflict is resolved
anything that repeats in a story that points to a major idea in the work
an object that has significance for meaning beyond itself
9
What type of conflict is in a character's mind?
man versus society
man versus nature
internal
external
10
Which point of view is an all-knowing narrator who sees everything?
Third-person objective
Third-person limited
Third-person omniscient
11
What is the term for the turning point of a story?
rising action
conflict
climax
inciting incident
12
What is the term for the outcome of the main conflict?
exposition
resolution
falling action
climax
13
What is the universal idea or lesson explored in a work of literature?
theme
exposition
denouement
resolution
14
What is the term for the introduction of the setting and main characters?
exposition
resolution
inciting incident
foreshadowing
15
What type of character changes in the story?
round
dynamic
flat
static
16
Which character is in conflict with the main character?
confidante
antagonist
foil
protagonist
17
What type of character is a simple character with little description?
Round
Flat
Dynamic
Static
18
What is the term for narration using I, me, my, and mine?
First-person point of view
Third-person point of view
Second-person point of view
19
What type of character stays the same?
round
flat
static
dynamic
20
What is the term for the use of hints to suggest what will happen later in a story?
conflict
foreshadowing
flashback
exposition
21
Which perspective is from one character only?
Third-person observer
Third-person omniscient
Third-person limited
