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Literary Elements Review--2nd Semester
Literary Elements Review--2nd Semester
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The setting of a story is its
theme and place
time and place
place and conflict
conflict and time
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A character who changes (particularly emotionally or mentally) over the course of the story is
dynamic
flat
static
round
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Which point of view in a text does not allow a reader to see into any characters' minds?
third person omniscient
first person
second person
third person objective
4
Which of the following is the proper citation for material in the poem below?
"fester like a sore" (line, 4).
"like a raisin in the sun?" (Hughes line 3).
What happens to a dream deferred? (Hughes 1).
"What happens to a dream deferred" (Hughes 1)?
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The "mask"/persona a writer uses in a short story or novel is the
protagonist
narrator
speaker
indirect characterization
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A contrast in what the reader expects and what happens in the text is
(situational) irony
pun
verbal irony
dramatic irony
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Which of the following is NOT a good definition of theme?
the sequence of events in the text
a message built on a topic in the text
a central idea in the text
a lesson derived from the text
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Which of the following is NOT an element usually requiring inference (at high school level up)?
theme
setting
direct characterization
tone
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In a story's plot, the inciting incident is best described as
the peak point of action/interest
events giving background information
the event that resolves the conflict
the event starting the conflict
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A contrast in what a character says and what he or she means is
dramatic irony
verbal irony
(situational) irony
pun
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The name of the voice for which we determine tone in prose fiction is
the reader
the narrator
the speaker
the writer
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Which of the following is not an element of imagery?
vision
sound
smell
emotion
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To describe the tone in a literary work, readers must use
nouns
adjectives
verbs
adverbs
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A character or force in conflict with the main character in a story is
protagonist
dynamic character
antagonist
static character
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To support an inference he or she makes, a reader must use
examples from the textbook's glossary
textual evidence
only material in dialogue
his or her best guess
16
The name of the voice for which we determine tone in poetry/songs is
the speaker
the reader
the narrator
the writer
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Which of the following is a "flag" for an incorrect theme statement?
The stem "People should (or should not)..."
a "lesson" from the text
characters' names
shared-among-humanity experiences
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The type of conflict in a story in which a character cannot change his social status would be
man versus society
man versus himself
man versus man
external
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Atmosphere/mood is centered on the feelings of
the narrator
the reader
the writer
the speaker
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The name of the voice for which we determine tone in prose nonfiction is
the narrator
the writer
the speaker
the reader
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In a story's plot, the climax is best described as
events giving background information
the event starting the conflict
the peak point of action/interest
the event that resolves the conflict
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The type of conflict in a story in which a character is trying to make up her mind would be
man versus himself
external
man versus man
man versus nature
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Which point of view in a text is narration BY a character IN the story? ("I, me, my...")
third person omniscient
third person objective
second person
first person
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Which of the following is NOT an accurate point about mood (as we've learned about it)?
it is inferred mostly from a writer's diction
it is how the reader feels from the text
it can shift over the course of the story/poem
it is a representation of the main character's feelings
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To describe the mood in a literary work, readers must use
adverbs
verbs
nouns
adjectives
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A contrast in what the reader/audience knows and what a character (or characters) knows is
pun
dramatic irony
(situational) irony
verbal irony