Elements of a Short Story Review

Question 1

"The metal twisted like a ribbon"

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simile

Question 2

"Miss L. got into an argument with her mother about paying rent" is an example of

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relational conflict

Question 3

A dentist with crooked teeth and cavities galore is an example of

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irony

Question 4

excitement, tension, curiosity

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suspense

Question 5

Giving human traits to objects or ideas

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personification

Question 6

Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect

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hyperbole

Question 7

When the author knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character

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limited

Question 8

the most suspenseful moment in a story is the

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the climax

Question 9

a reliable narrator is when

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the reader can trust the narrator

Question 10

"Miss L. needed an exorcism to be performed in order to kill the being that was in her home"

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cosmic conflict

Question 11

"Miss L started protesting against the Board of Ed. for a higher pay rate" is an example of

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social conflict

Question 12

When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters

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omnicient

Question 13

She has a heart of stone

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metaphor

Question 14

Miss L. arguing with a student who refuses to do his/her homework is an example of

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a relational conflict

Question 15

"Miss L.'s home was completely torn apart by the category 5 tornado" is an example of

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situational conflict

Question 16

third person narrator is

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"He" She"

Question 17

the CONFLICT of a story is introduced in...

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the exposition

Question 18

The character who challenges the main character is the

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antagonist

Question 19

"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of

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oxymoron

Question 20

When the narrator acts as a recorder

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neutral

Question 21

The climax in The Lion King happens when...

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Mufasa is killed

Question 22

Students who don't study for tests and FAIL is an example of

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ALL OF THE ABOVE!

Question 23

The hero of the story, who has a conflict, is often the:

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protagonist

Question 24

first person narrator is

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"I" "me" "we"

Question 25

Dynamic means

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The character experiences an emotional change

Question 26

interrupts the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past

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flashbacks

Question 27

an unreliable narrator is when

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both red and blue are correct

Question 28

a contradiction between two things is called

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irony

Question 29

"Miss L. doesn't know whether to go to college or join the army" is an example of

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inner conflict

Question 30

Theme is

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The overall message the author is trying to convey

Question 31

The order of the plot structure is:

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exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution

Question 32

The exposition includes:

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characters, setting, and conflict

Question 33

hint or clue about what will happen later in story

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foreshadowing

Question 34

The American Flag is an example of

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Symbolism

Question 35

When the reader knows something but the character does not

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dramatic irony

Question 36

symbolism is

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when an object or image represents something much larger

Question 37

the resolution is

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how the story ends

Question 38

thinking an event is going to happen but the exact opposite event occurs

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situational irony

Question 39

What is the setting of a short story?

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when and where

Question 40

Saying one thing but meaning the opposite is an example

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verbal irony

Elements of a Short Story Review

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Elements of a Short Story Review

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