What is a good definition of “theme”?

A universal message that readers can relate to.

What is the best definition of “connotation”?

A term that describes the feeling a reader gets from a word

Narration is a type of writing that

Tells a story about a person or an event, possibly to enlighten the reader

What is chronological order?

A time order in which things happen

The exposition of a story…

introduces the characters and their conflicts

In a paragraph, adequate development is achieved when:

The author uses enough examples, reasons, chronology of an event, etc.

Unity in a paragraph occurs when:

When the paragraph develops just one idea

The purpose of the resolution is to…

tie up the loose ends of the story

The narrator of the story is

Dependent on whether the story is fictional or factual

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1
The rising action is designed to…
spoil the ending
foreshadow the plot
solve the conflict
make the conflict more intense
2
Introduces background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the reader.
Exposition
Theme
Protaganist
Rising action
3
An explicit comparison between two unlike things through the use of connecting words, usually “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Hyperbole
4
What is a good definition of “theme”?
A universal message that readers can relate to.
The best part of the story
A life lesson
The main argument of a paragraph
5
What is the best definition of “connotation”?
The actual definition of a word
A term that describes the feeling a reader gets from a word
A term that authors use to "con" or trick readers
A term that only applies to fiction but not nonfiction
6
Imagery is any language that…
tells the reader what happened in a scene
isn’t as boring as everything else
uses a simile or a metaphor
Appeals to five senses
7
The highest point of tension or drama in a narrative’s plot.
Rising action
Theme
Falling action
Climax
8
Narration is a type of writing that
Persuades the reader to consider a particular opinion about a subject
Tells readers the reasons and consequences of a subject
Tells a story about a person or an event, possibly to enlighten the reader
Explains a subject with examples that reveal its nature
9
The general idea or “universal life lesson” or insight about life that a writer wishes to express.
Plot
Conflict
Theme
10
The parts of a story after the climax and before the very end.
Climax
Rising action
Falling action
Resolution
11
The sequence of events that make up a story.
Climax
Plot
Rising action
Resolution
12
A series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative.
Falling action
Theme
Climax
Rising action
13
What is chronological order?
The order in which objects are arranged in space
A sequence that goes from question to answer
The time between waking up and going to sleep
A time order in which things happen
14
In a paragraph, the sentence that indicates what one idea the paragraph is going to deal with is called what?
Thesis
Concluding sentence
Topic sentence
Main sentence
15
The exposition of a story…
introduces the characters and their conflicts
is a tense scene near the end of the story
is also called the resolution
is not designed to hook the reader’s curiosity
16
In a paragraph, adequate development is achieved when:
The author has a topic sentence and at least one other sentence
The author uses enough examples, reasons, chronology of an event, etc.
The author includes 9 or more sentences in a paragraph
The author has used transitional language in at least one of the sentences
17
A literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist.
Rising action
Conflict
Climax
Plot
18
Part of the story’s plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out.
Resolution
Theme
Rising action
Conflict
19
Unity in a paragraph occurs when:
There is only one sentence of development
Everyone in the story agrees with one another
Each sentence offers a different idea
When the paragraph develops just one idea
20
The purpose of the resolution is to…
make the action more intense than before
introduce one or more new characters
keep the reader reading to the next scene
tie up the loose ends of the story
21
The narrator of the story is
Always the main character involved in the conflict
Always the author
Never the author
Dependent on whether the story is fictional or factual
22
In a story, the narrator is…
Morgan Freeman
not very important
the person telling the story
always the antagonist
23
A figure of speech that compares two subjects without the use of “like” or “as.”
Foreshadowing
SImile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
24
Which part of the plot usually contains the most tension?
Climax
Rising action
Resolution
Exposition

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