Indirect characterization

requires the reader's interpretation of the characters

The force that opposes the main character

Authors show their characters undergoing changes in order to

reveal something about the characters' inner selves

The omniscient narrator

knows everything about all characters

The atmosphere or mood of a story

is greatly influenced by the setting

This was my favorite story to read

"The Cask of Amontillado", "Harrison Bergeron", I loved them all! :), "The Scarlet Ibis"

A hint at what will occur later in the story

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Literary Elements Review`

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1
Elements of a short story include
production of a singular, unified effect
limited plot
all of the above
limited setting
2
Indirect characterization
Tells the reader what the character is like
is a summary of the characters' roles
requires the reader's interpretation of the characters
is another term for the resolution
3
Which is NOT an example of conflict?
Man vs. People
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Nature
4
The antagonist is
The bad guy
The force that opposes the main character
The turning point in the story
The main character
5
The way a story makes the reader feel is its
theme
mood
tone
setting
6
Authors show their characters undergoing changes in order to
reveal something about the characters' inner selves
provide the setting
entertain the reader
confuse the reader
7
Theme is NOT
a truth about human behavior
one word
connected to the characters
the lesson we learn
8
The sequence of events in a story is known as the
Conflict
Setting
Plot
Exposition
9
Having a story set in the catacombs primarily affects the
theme
characterization
plot
mood
10
The omniscient narrator
is a character in the story
knows everything about all characters
uses first person pronouns
resolves the conflict
11
An internal conflict takes place
between two characters
among family members
indoors
in a character's mind
12
Characters reveal themselves most vividly through their
actions
names
places of birth
appearance
13
The atmosphere or mood of a story
should be obvious in the first sentence
depends solely on the reader's interpretation
is greatly influenced by the setting
does not change over the course of the text
14
When Montressor tells Fortunado that his "Health is precious" this is an example of
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Characterization
Dramatic Irony
15
Oh no! The firehouse has burned down! This is an example of
Characterization
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
16
The central idea, or message, of a story is its
mood
characters
theme
setting
17
This was my favorite story to read
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"Harrison Bergeron"
I loved them all! :)
"The Scarlet Ibis"
18
Foreshadowing is
The time and place of the work
A hint at what will occur later in the story
A shadow that passes over the characters
The dark feeling that is connected to mood
19
Who is credited with the title "father of the American short story"?
Ernest Hemmingway
Kurt Vonnegut
Roald Dahl
Edgar Allan Poe
20
The term “point of view” refers to the way the writer has chosen to
describe the setting
see and tell the story
create conflict
express dialogue

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