Elements of Plot and Literature

Question 1

The character who opposes the protagonist (usually the bad guy) is known as ...

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the antagonist

Question 2

Giving qualities of a human to an animal, object, or idea is known as ...

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personification

Question 3

This type of irony is when a character says one thing but means the opposite.

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verbal

Question 4

Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is called?

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simile

Question 5

The type of irony that occurs that is unexpected by everyone is called ...

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situational

Question 6

She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show. This is an example of a ...

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metaphor

Question 7

The opposite happens of what is expected is known as ....

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irony

Question 8

This is the event that introduces the central conflict or struggle in a story.

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inciting incident

Question 9

What is an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect called?

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hyperbole

Question 10

This third person pov narrator knows everything that needs to be known about the characters.

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omniscient

Question 11

These are the stories, scenarios, or statements designed to create an emotional response.

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pathos

Question 12

This is the author's attitude toward the subject, the audience, or characters.

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tone

Question 13

What is the feeling a reader gets from a story called?

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mood

Question 14

This is the high point of interest or suspense in the plot.

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climax

Question 15

In a story, this is the series of events that relate to a central conflict or struggle.

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plot

Question 16

These are the events occurring from the time of the climax to the end of the story.

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falling action

Question 17

The people who still lived in the town were stuck in place like wax statues. This is a ...

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simile

Question 18

The reader understands more about the events of a story than a character. This is known as ...

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dramatic irony

Question 19

What famous Greek philosopher studied the art of persuasion?

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Aristotle

Question 20

What is it called when a character sticks to his/her ideas throughout the plot?

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a static character

Question 21

What is it called when a character changes throughout the course of a plot?

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dynamic character

Question 22

This is the time and place where the action of a story happens.

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setting

Question 23

What is the use of words that mimic sound called?

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onomatopoeia

Question 24

What is the point-of-view when the narrator is in the story and refers to him or herself?

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first person

Question 25

This type of character has various character traits and could theoretically be a real person.

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round

Question 26

What is language that appeals to the five senses called?

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imagery

Question 27

This is the point in the story at which the central conflict is worked out.

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resolution

Question 28

What is a person who takes part in the action of a story called?

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character

Question 29

This third person pov narrator is confined to what is felt and thought by a single character.

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limited

Question 30

This is the series of events, conflicts and crises that lead up to the climax.

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rising action

Question 31

What is the main character (usually the good guy) in a story called?

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protagonist

Question 32

What are the repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

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alliteration

Question 33

What is the central idea or message in a literary work known as?

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theme

Question 34

It is from this point-of-view that the narrator is telling the story about other people.

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third person

Question 35

This is the author's or speaker's credibility, believability and/or likeability.

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ethos

Question 36

This sets the tone or mood of a story and introduces characters and setting.

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exposition

Question 37

What is the struggle between opposing forces called?

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conflict

Question 38

That was the easiest question in the world. This is an example of a ...

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hyperbole

Question 39

This rhetorical device refers to any attempt to appeal to the intellect.

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logos

Question 40

This is a minor character with one definable character trait.

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a flat character

Question 41

The way in which a writer portrays the characters in a story is called ...

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characterization

Question 42

This third person pov narrator can only tell one what can be seen or heard.

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objective

Question 43

Comparing two unlike things not using the words "like" or "as" is called a ...

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metaphor

Question 44

This refers to any material that follows the resolution and ties up loose ends.

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denouement

Question 45

A character who contrasts another to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

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foil character

Elements of Plot and Literature

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