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#theme story elements
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__________________ text evidence must be inferred; it is not stated in the text.
static
dynamic
implicit
explicit
2
How do you support the validity of a theme?
summarizing
argumentation
text evidence
You can't
3
The end of the story when all of the loose ends are tied up is the
falling action
climax
exposition
resolution
4
The author's intended theme is
factual
always valid
stated in the first paragraph
a debatable opinion
5
Which of the following is NOT true. Hyperbole is
always a comparison
always an exaggeration
a way authors can add a dramatic effect to their writing
a figure of speech
6
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for THEME?
moral
message
fable
life-lesson
7
A conclusion you can draw based on evidence or reasoning is a(n)
theme
inference
main idea
figure of speech
8
If you find exact details in a text, you have found _____________ text evidence.
dynamic
static
implicit
explicit
9
The hero or main character of a story is the
antagonist
author
character
protagonist
10
A character who grows and changes throughout the course of the novel is what type of character?
antagonist
protagonist
static
dynamic
11
The villain or character in opposition to the main character is the
antagonist
protagonist
author
character
12
Which of these is like a simile EXCEPT for the fact that it does not use the word like or as?
metaphor
personification
idiom
hyperbole
13
Every story has a ____________, which is the chain of events that make up a story.
title
plot
theme
beginning
14
A literary work may have multiple themes.
True
False
15
The main idea is
the first sentence of every story
what the story is mostly about
just like theme
the whole plot written out in detail
16
The main idea for one story will probably work for a lot of different stories.
True
False
17
When you use figurative language, you mean EXACTLY what you say.
False
True
18
A valid theme for "The Three Little Pigs" might be:
A & C
Actions today have consequences tomorrow
Never build a house of bricks
Hard work pays off
19
The beginning of the story where characters and basic situation is revealed is the
exposition
inciting incident
rising action
climax
20
The truth or central idea a story reveals about life is
theme
thesis
exposition
summary