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1
What shows the beginning of a story?
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
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What are the events that happen after the climax?
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Exposition
3
The 20 th century movement associated with a change from the traditional ways of interacting with the world is
imperialism
Modernism
post modernism
Colonialism
4
A work of literature using the pronouns "I," "we," and "our" is considered
a first person narrative
a third person narrative
an omniscient narrative
a second person narrative
5
Magical realism can be defined as
Magical elements existing within a realistic setting.
The events described did not occur.
Having a setting not at all similar to everyday reality.
Having to do with supernatural events in an unrealistic setting.
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What are the events that happen before the climax?
Exposition
Resolution
Falling Action
Rising Action
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Creative non-fiction is a genre that
is not based on actual occurrences.
is exclusive to contemporary literature.
is based in fact but includes creative fictional embellishments.
uses literary elements to convey a factually accurate story.
8
Modern authors depend on the following concepts in their works:
innovation
Criticism of the culture and politics in their country
traditional formats
Traditional literature in their country
9
What shows the end of a story?
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
Resolution
10
The manner, mood, or pervading attitude established by writers is a story’s
form
tone
tragedy
aside
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In a work of fiction, stream of consciousness is defined as
the narrator speaking directly to the audience.
words and thoughts that flow in the minds of the characters.
thoughts a character has that are shared through dialogue
an expression of the author’s feelings about a character.
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The protagonist is the
oldest character
the main character
most real character
most optimistic character
13
The primary subject of a work of art or literature is the
motif
genre
theme
hubris
14
Existentialism is the philosophy asserting that people’s fates are
predictable based on past behavior.
determined by free will
predetermined by a higher being.
meaningless.
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_____ is a figure of speech in which a word that is used to signify one thing is used to signify another.
Myth
Resolution
Metaphor
genre
16
The point in the story or play when the action reaches its highest emotional peak is called the
fallling action
resolution
exposition
climax
17
Which of the following is considered imagery?
Words showing satire.
Words with opposition in the story.
Words that stimulate the senses.
Words with supportng points.
18
The literary term for a work that attacks a convention or institution is called
Satire
Tragic-Comedy
Drama
Realism
19
Criticism which analyzes the representation of women in literature is called
Gender specific
Cultural
Feminist
Victorian
20
When the primary meaning of a work is created by the reader, we call this
reader response criticism.
reader allegorical criticism.
reader deconstructive criticism.
reader psychoanalytic criticism.
21
A literary term that illustrates the contrast between appearance and reality is
jargon
internal rhyme
foreshadowing
irony
22
__________ focuses on the literature produced by colonizers and those who were/arecolonized.
Modernism
Existentialism
Imperialism
Post-colonialism
23
Post-modern and modern periods of literature saw a surge in the publishing of
multicultural authors and poets.
figurative speech.
romantic poetry.
wartime literature.
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What is true about symbols?
A symbol includes sequential images.
A symbol is an object that represents a deeper idea.
A symbol has photographic reality.
A symbol is about still life.