Short Story Test - World Literature I - Literary Terms/Characters/Quotations

A component of plot structure where characters and setting are introduced.

What does the acronym S.T.E.A.L. stand for?

In "Fish Cheeks", Amy pretends as though Robert doesn't exist, but we know that she is "in love". This is an example of

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?", what is the courtier's crime?

True or False: All of the stories studied in this unit include flashback as a literary device.

All of these items/objects are symbols except...

The ideas that are juxtaposed within "Marigolds" are...

What is the primary conflict within "The Lady, or the Tiger"? 

What does Doodle do with the scarlet ibis?

The part of a story where conflict is introduced and leads to problems along the way...

Words like "elated" and "enthusiastic" have a ________________ connotation.

Which two characters are foils for each other?

The emotional association given to a word is also called...

"She is an island, and I am the ocean" is an example of...

A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things, using the word like or as.

"Within me a knot of cruelty borne by love, much as our blood sometimes bears our destruction"

What is the definition of foreshadowing?

A _____________ character is one that changes over the course of a story.

A man who forages for food in the the Alaskan wildness would experience what conflict?

Which is the best example of imagery:

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?", how does the king determine the accused individuals' fates?

The turning point within the story is also known as...

The theme is a person, place, or thing that represents something bigger than itself. 

What is the mood of a story?

An image, color, or idea that is mentioned throughout a story & contributes to the theme is...

What is the purpose of suspense within a story?

In "Fish Cheeks", Amy's tone initially is ______________.

What is the mood of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

When the reader or a character expects one outcome but gets the opposite, they are experiencing __________________.