What is a "person-against-self" conflict in literature?

The character must overcome some flaw in himself

Which statement defines the genre of Poetry?

A work written in verses that usually has rhythm and rhyme.

Which of the following is an element commonly found in folktales?

characters like fairy godmothers, princes, and princesses

Foreshadowing is a literary device used by many authors to

give clues to the reader for things that will happen in the story

In literature, what does "first-person point of view" mean?

The narrator telling the story is the main character in the story

What does the term "setting" mean in literature?

The time and place a story happens

In literature, what is a "round" character?

a character who is well developed and has a personality

In literature, what does "climax" mean?

The most exciting part of the story

In literature, what does "imagery" mean?

the pictures the author paints through words

What is Point of View?

Who is telling or narrating a story

In literature, what is a flashback?

A character remembers something that happened in the past

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1
Which of the following is true about the genre of Fables?
Fables must have more than two characters.
The main character has to be tricked in some way.
Fables have a moral or a theme
Fables have to be very long.
2
What is a "person-against-self" conflict in literature?
The character must overcome nature
The character must overcome society
The character must overcome some flaw in himself
The character must overcome an enemy
3
True or False: Historical Realism can ONLY be about real events
True
False
4
Which statement defines the genre of Poetry?
A work written in verses that usually has rhythm and rhyme.
A fantasy that has advanced technology such as robots and time machines.
A story using fictional characters that could happen.
A story that is set in a specific time and place.
5
True or False: Poetry always has to rhyme.
True
False
6
Which of the following is an element commonly found in folktales?
biographical facts
characters put into a futuristic setting
characters like fairy godmothers, princes, and princesses
scientific information
7
Foreshadowing is a literary device used by many authors to
describe a character that has not yet appeared in the story
resolve conflict between characters in the story
prepare the reader for the sequel
give clues to the reader for things that will happen in the story
8
In which literary genre do authors write books about themselves?
fables
autobiography
biography
poetry
9
In literature, what does "theme" mean?
The characters
The main idea
The underlying meaning
The resolution
10
The characters in this genre are often animals who speak and act like people.
Fable
Informational Text
Mysteries
Historical Fiction
11
In literature, what does "first-person point of view" mean?
The narrator telling the story is not in the story
The narrator telling the story is the main character in the story
Readers are able to know all of the characters' thoughts and feelings
Readers do not know any of the characters' thoughts and feelings
12
What does the term "setting" mean in literature?
How many books there are in the series
The summary of the story
The type and size font used to publish a book
The time and place a story happens
13
In which literary genre might you find elements of the supernatural?
Historical Realism
Informational
Fantasy
Contemporary Realism
14
In which genre do you sometimes encounter dystopian societies?
science fiction
poetry
historical realism
fables
15
In literature, what is a "round" character?
a character who moves around to many places
a character who is well developed and has a personality
a character who speaks to many people
a character who is chubby
16
In literature, what does "climax" mean?
The beginning of the plot
The ending of the plot
The resolution of the story
The most exciting part of the story
17
In literature, what does "imagery" mean?
the cover illustrations
the pictures the author paints through words
the pictures that are in the book
the movie version of a book
18
True or False: Informational texts can be fantasy and fiction.
False
True
19
What is Point of View?
Who is telling or narrating a story
How other people see the main character
How the reader interprets the story
Who the main character is
20
In literature, what is a flashback?
A character time travels
A character can foresee something that will happen in the future
A character remembers something that happened in the past
A character imagines he is in the future

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