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What is imagery?
A character’s inner thoughts and feelings
Use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses
A direct comparison between two unlike things
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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What is exposition?
The main character’s decision to solve the central problem
The start of the story where setting characters, and conflict are presented
The final resolution of the story’s conflict
The climax or turning point of the story
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What is a flat character?
A character who drives the main conflict of the story
a well-developed character with a complex personality
A one-dimensional character with only one or two defining traits
A character who undergoes significant change or growth
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What is motivation?
The setting where the story takes place
The events that happen in the story
The reason behind a characters actions or behavior in a story
A character‘s physical appearance
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What is the rising action?
The conflict the story where loose ends are tied up
the introduction of the setting, characters, and basic conflict
The series of events that lead up to the climax of the story
The final moment of highest tension in the story
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What is situational irony?
When everything in a story happens exactly as predicted
When the audience knows something the characters don‘t
When the outcome of an event is the opposite of what was expected
When a character says one thing buy means another
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What is an allusion?
A reference to a well known person, event place & art to make a comparison
A direct comparison between two unlike things
A detailed description of a character‘s personality
The use of words that imitate sounds
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What is the mood?
The emotional atmosphere or feeling that the story evokes in the reader
The central message or lesson of the story
The actions taken by the characters to resolve the conflict
The main character‘s internal struggle
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Who is the Author of The Necklace?
Guy de Maupassant
Herman Melville
Leo Tolstoy
Jane Austen
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What does setting mean?
The main character’s actions and decisions
The moral lesson or theme of a story
The central conflcit or problem in a story
The time, place, and environment in which the story takes place
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Who is the author of The Monkey’s paw?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Charles Dickens
W.W. Jacobs
H.G. Wells
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What is the resolution?
The part of the story where the conflict becomes most intense
The introduction of characters and setting
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story finishes
The series of events leading to the main conflict
13
What is an inference?
conclusion made based on evidence and reason rather than direct statements
A type of character in a story
The sequence of events in a story
A direct statement made by a character
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Who is the author of To Build a Fire?
Ray Bradbury
Jack London
William Faulkner
John Steinbeck
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Which answer contains the three points of view?
Direct, indirect, reported
Narrator, character, plot
Protagonist, antagonist, supporting character
First, second, third
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What is the climax?
The part of a story where the conflict is completely resolved
The introduction to the setting
The point of highest tension in a story
The series of events that lead to the main conflict
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What does conflict mean in a story?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story
The sequence of events in a story
The background and setting of the story
The character‘s personality traits
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What is an alliteration?
A reference to a well-known person, place, or event
The use of vivid language to appel to the senses
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent words
A direct comparison between two like things
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Who is the author of The Most Dangerous Game?
Mary Salinger
J.D. Salinger
Maya Angelou
Richard Connell
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What is a hyperbole?
A description that appeals to the senses by using vivid language
A statement that minimizes the truth to make it sound less important
A type of irony where the opposite of what is expected happens
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally
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Who is the author of The Gift of the Magi?
Virginia Woolf
Mark Twain
Edgar Allan Poe
O. Henry
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What is a protagonist?
A character who opposes the main character in a story
The main character in a story, often the one the plot revolves around
The narrator or storyteller of the tale
A minor character with no significant impact on the plot
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What is the falling action?
The moment of greatest tension in the story
The introduction to the main conflict
The part of a story where the tension begins to decrease
The final resolution of the story’s plot
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What is the theme?
The main character’s actions and decisions
The sequence of events in a story
The central idea or underlying message of a story
The physical location and time period in which a story takes place
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What is direct characterization?
When the author explicitly describes a character’s qualities, or appearance
When the character’s feelings are not directly stated, but inferred
When a character‘s personality is described indirectly by other characters
When the character’s traits are revealed through their actions and dialogue
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What is a antagonist?
The narrator or a neutral observer of the story
A character that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict in the story
The main character who drives the story‘s plot foward
A character who supports the protagonist in achieving their goals
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What is dramatic irony?
A situation where the plot is explained directly to the audience
A literary device where the reader knows something the character does not
When all characters know the same information as the audience
When the audience is unaware of the future events in the story
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What is a major character?
A background character with no impact on the story’s events
The central character to the story and plays a key role in the plot
A character who appears briefly and serves no long-term purpose
A minor character who is only there to provide comic relief
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What is indirect characterization?
When the author reveals the character‘s traits through a narrated biography
When the author explicitly states a character’s traits or qualities.
When the author focuses only on the character‘s physical appearance
The author shows a characters personality through their dialogue & thoughts
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What is repetition?
A reference to a well-known person, place, or event
The use of vivid language to appeal to the senses
The intentional reuse of a word or phrase to create a pattern
A direct comparison between two unlike things
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What is a minor character?
A character who undergoes significant change throughout the story
A character who is central to the story’s development
A character who plays a small role in the story
A character who drives the main conflict of the story
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What is foreshadowing?
A detailed description of the setting and characters
A literary device where hints are given about events later in the story
The main problem or conflict faced by the protagonist
A sudden twist in the story that surprises the audience
33
What is a symbol?
An object or event that represents a deeper meaning or concept
A detailed description of a characters‘s appearance
A turning point in the plot
A character who opposes the protagonist
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What is a stock character?
A common character who is recognizable and often appears in many stories
A character with a complex personality
A character who works throughout the story you always see them busy
A character who is central to the plot
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What is personification?
When objects are described literally without any figurative language
Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things.
When a story is told from the perspective of the reader
When a character speaks directly to the audience
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What is a dynamic character?
A character who is only important to the background or setting
A character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story
A character who remains unchanged throughout the story
A character whose traits are described in great detail by the author
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What is the tone?
The emotional atmosphere felt by the reader
The main conflict that drives the plot
The authors attitude toward the subject or audience
The sequence of events that lead up to the resolution
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What is a simile?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using ”like” or “as”
A reference to a well known concept
A direct comparison between two things without using “like” or ”as”
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What is a round character?
A character with only one or two defining traits
A character who exists solely to support the plot without depth
A complex character with many defining traits
A character who remains unchanged throughout the story
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Who is the author of The Interlopers?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Saki (H.H. Munro)
Ernest Hemingway
Charlotte Brontë
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What is a static character?
A character who does not change significantly throughout the story.
A character who is not important to the plot
A character who is entirely predictable and lacks depth
A character who undergoes significant personal growth or change
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What is verbal irony?
When the outcome is the opposite of what was expected
When a character says something but means the opposite
When the audience knows something the characters do not
When the story’s plot is entirely predictable
