Short Story Assessment Review

Question 1

a story in which the narrator knows the thoughts of only one character

Accepted Answer

third person limited POV

Question 2

This conflict shows a struggle between a character and larger social forces (a tyrant, unfair community rules, etc.).

Accepted Answer

person vs society

Question 3

the person or force in opposition to the protagonist

Accepted Answer

antagonist

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

third person omniscient POV

Question 5

a struggle within the mind of a literary character; a decision a character faces

Accepted Answer

internal conflict

Question 6

visually descriptive or figurative language, language that appeals to the five senses.

Accepted Answer

imagery

Question 7

the central message about life or humanity found in a literary work

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 8

a major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it

Accepted Answer

dynamic character

Question 9

a character who does not change during the story

Accepted Answer

static

Question 10

when a speaker's intention is the opposite of what he or she is saying

Accepted Answer

verbal irony

Question 11

narrator's comments directly about a character

Accepted Answer

direct characterization

Question 12

Reference to another literary work, film, piece of art, or even real life event

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 13

A story is narrated by a character who is speaking about himself/events that he is experiencing

Accepted Answer

first person point of view

Question 14

when the audience knows something that the characters on stage do not

Accepted Answer

dramatic irony

Question 15

when the character is revealed through speech, actions, or appearance

Accepted Answer

indirect characterization

Question 16

feeling created through description; creates atmosphere; developed through setting

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 17

where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word "you"

Accepted Answer

second person point of view

Question 18

a character who has many personality traits, experiences a range of emotion, feels real

Accepted Answer

round

Question 19

the type of conflict where a character is pitted against another character

Accepted Answer

person vs. person

Question 20

attitude of a writer toward a subject; shown through word choice

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 21

the method of narrating a work of fiction or non-fiction

Accepted Answer

point of view

Question 22

a character who is described in simple terms

Accepted Answer

flat character

Question 23

a literary device used to hint at clues yet to come and keep readers guessing

Accepted Answer

foreshadowing

Question 24

when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what readers expected it to be

Accepted Answer

situational irony

Question 25

the main character who experiences the conflict

Accepted Answer

protagonist

Short Story Assessment Review

Questions 25

Short Story Assessment Review

Questions 25