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English 9A Review - Elements of Literature Vocabulary
English 9A Review - Elements of Literature Vocabulary
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This is for English 9 "Elements of Literature" vocabulary review.
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The high point of the action when a change is triggered for the main character(s) is the...
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
2
The following is an example of a theme:
The characters try to solve many mysteries.
Some mysteries are best kept unsolved.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Mystery.
3
The action that makes up a story is the...
Climax
Rising Action
Plot
Theme
4
How does understanding literary devices help enhance your comprehension of a story?
They provide teachers material for tests.
They help readers examine a story through different lenses.
They make readers list facts about the story's plot.
They reveal all of the author's thinking about a story.
5
The central part of the story in which problems arise is the...
Resolution
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
6
Dynamic characters...
are techniques writers use to develop characters
are very active and have a lot of conflicts in the story
undergo a major change in circumstances or perspective
don't change
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Theme is...
a viewpoint about life revealed through the story
the moral of the story
a topic in the story (love, hate, etc.)
the title of a story
8
The following is a method of characterization:
when other characters speak about a character
all of the above
when the author includes the character's name
by including thoughts from the character
9
Static character(s) in Life of Pi is/are...
D. A and B
C. the narrator
A. Richard Parker
B. the dorado
10
The following is an example of a theme:
Love comes in many forms.
All of these are themes.
Love is really great.
Haters gonna hate.
11
The following is an example of external conflict:
arm wrestling
deciding what to wear
trying to develop good study habits
trying to beat your personal best time
12
The part of story in which action and dialogue lead into the story's end is the...
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax
13
The following is an example of internal conflict:
arguing
the flu
an itchy rash
choosing one of two sports
14
The part of the story in which the action comes to an end is the...
Falling Action
Climax
Rising Action
Resolution
15
The info. at the beginning that introduces us to setting and characters is the...
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
Climax
16
The resolution in the chapter from
Life of Pi
is when...
the narrator accepts killing fish as necessary to survival.
the narrator gets hit in the face by a flying fish.
Richard Parker eats the narrator.
when the narrator kills the dorado.
17
The following is an example of internal conflict:
surviving a tornado
AIDS
responding to someone's Facebook post
trying to overcome shyness
18
The following is an example of external conflict:
D. A and B
A. engaging in a debate
C. finding ways to focus in class
B. recovering from a broken bone
19
Dynamic character(s) in "American History" is/are...
B. the narrator
Eugene
A. Mr. DePalma
D. A and B
20
The climax in the chapter from "Life of Pi" is when...
the narrator kills the flying fish
the narrator catches the dorado
the narrator touches the turtle's flipper
the narrator kills the dorado
21
A theme of "American History" could be:
JFK was a great president.
Eugene did not care about race or economic circumstances.
Racism
Hope is powerful, yet fragile
22
Static characters...
are minor characters
are always "bad guys"
change
stay the same
