English I Midterm Study Guide

Which of the following is the correctly worded TAG?

For a summary of a story or novel, the tense should ALWAYS be past tense.

When a character says one thing but means another it is an example of:

The most important moment or point of highest suspense or drama in a story or novel is called the:

"Justice" is an example of a:

Something, no one, everyone, anything

Every essay must have a list of the sources used or quoted from, which is called the:

Myself, himself, herself, yourself, ourselves, themselves

A character that is multi-dimensional and has many different traits or characteristics, moods and feeling is:

A story or novel that is told from the perspective of a character is what style of narration?

The character that is in conflict with the protagonist in a story or novel is called:

The order of events in which a story or novel happens is called:

The general insights about life that can be inferred from a story or novel is its

"Cat" is an example of a

The last sentence of a Conclusion paragraph is called the:

I, me, you, he, she, it, we, us, they, them are:

The perspective or vantage point from which the story/novel is told is called:

When the reader learns about only ONE character's thoughts/ feelings/actions from a narrator who's NOT the character:

"Cellphone" is an example of:

The last sentence of an Introduction that explains the proofs the writer will use:

She decided to travel to the island that was closest to home. "That" is:

The title of a short story goes in quotations.

Periods and commas ALWAYS go inside of quotations.

When a reader or audience knows something that a character does not it is an example of

A character that has only one distinguishing feature or characteristic is:

who, whom, what, whose, which

There is ALWAYS an extra space between the paragraphs of an essay.

What is the proper MLA heading?

All of the events leading up to the climax of the story is called the story's:

"Flock" is an example of a:

The writer's main purpose or argument is their:

When a reader learns about many characters' thoughts/feelings/actions from a narrator who is NOT a character:

The first sentence of an Introduction is called the:

The proper MLA format for writing a date is:

What is the proper MLA heading that should appear on all pages of an essay by Alison Curley?

The name for the kind or type or category of literature is called:

The feeling created in the reader by the story or novel is called:

A conclusion paragraph will not contain any new information.

The style of narration that places YOU the reader as the character in the story is called:

"Driveway" is an example of a:

When an event occurs that is different from what the character (or reader/audience) expects it is an example of:

The word a pronoun refers to is called its:

A character that changes and grows and develops over the course of the story or novel is:

The main problem or issue that a character faces in a story or novel is called:

Pronouns are used to replace:

When we hear a character's inner thoughts it is called:

A character that stays the same throughout the course of the story or novel is:

The title of a novel is italicized.

The main character in a story or a novel is called the

That book is mine. "That" is:

The proper in-text citation for a quote taken from a book by Alison Curley is:

All of the events AFTER the climax leading to a story's conclusion is called:

All of the following are elements of successful body paragraphs EXCEPT

The way an author tells a story, by choosing certain words, or creating a certain sentence structure, is called:

When an author gives hints to events that might happen later to build suspense and interest it is called:

A character or a speaker (who may or may not be the author) who tells the story is the:

Writing my MLA paper in the font style "Monotype Corsiva" point 20 is acceptable if I really want it to be fancy.

When an author describes what a character physically looks like, it is an example of:

The margins for a properly formatted MLA essay are:

The part of a story or novel in which setting and basic details or information is given and established is called:

Mrs. Curley is an example of:

What kind of spacing is appropriate for MLA format:

A reflexive pronoun is essential to the meaning of the sentence; an intensive pronoun can be left out.

A body paragraph should always begin with a topic sentence that tells the reader what the proof is.