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Story Plot Elements Practice #language arts #8th grade
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Writers use suspense to
enhance characterization
keep the reader involved in the story
show that all climaxes will eventually be resolved
help the reader to understand all of the characters
2
During the course of a story, a dynamic character will
undergo a significant change
watch other characters change
not change at all
state directly what he or she thinks
3
Which sequence of events does a good story follow?
resolution, suspense, climax, conflict, complication
complication, resolution, climax, conflict, suspense
conflict, complications, suspense, climax, resolution
suspense, climax, conflict, resolution, complication
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Which of the following depicts a dynamic character?
Leah told her mother everything she saw on her trip.
Walter wanted some new in-line skates.
Pete learned that keeping secrets is not wise.
Rodrigo never missed a day of school.
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Dramatic Irony is...
None of these answers
Audience knows something that characters do not
Something happens that is the opposite of what was expected
Something ironic is said
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A plot’s climax can be defined as the point at which
suspense is added
more complications start to develop
conflict is added
the outcome of the conflict is decided
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Which of the following is NOT used by writers to create suspense?
Foreshadowing
Mystery
Resolution
Dilemma
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The end of the story is called
complication
foreshadowing
suspense
resolution
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In an external conflict a character
struggles with himself or herself
struggles with an outside force
struggles with his or her feelings
struggles with his or her goals
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Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
Tanya cannot decide which side of a story to believe.
Two countries are arguing over water rights.
The soccer team is winning.
Buddy is having a disagreement with his mother.
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Tone is...
How reader feels
Same as mood
None of these answers
How author feels
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Plot can be defined as
a sudden change in a character’s situation
story clues given by the writer
the chain of events that make up a story
a story’s most exciting moment
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The conflict of a story is
the same as the plot
a struggle between opposing characters or forces
what happens to the characters
what the characters think
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Situational irony is...
Audience knows something characters do not
Something happens that is the opposite of what was expected
Something ironic is said
None of these
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Foreshadowing gives the reader a hint about
the story’s complications
the character’s dilemma
the character’s conflict
the story’s outcome
