Literary Elements Review (short story unit)

Question 1

A direct comparison between dissimilar objects usually using is or was is a...

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Metaphor

Question 2

When characters (or readers) expect one thing to happen and instead the opposite occurs, it is...

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situational irony

Question 3

Plot is defined as...

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the sequence of events in a literary work.

Question 4

The problem or struggle in a story that triggers action is called...

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rising action, conflict

Question 5

"The buzzsaw screamed as it cut through the tree" is an example of which literary device?

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Personification

Question 6

"Exaggeration to add emphasis" is which of the following literary devices?

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Hyperbole

Question 7

An appeal to the senses; the use of words to paint a picture in the reader's mind is called...

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imagery

Question 8

Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called...

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personification

Question 9

The use of words or phrases to mean the opposite of normal meanings is...

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irony

Question 10

When a characters says one thing and means (or thinks) the opposite, it is called...

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verbal irony

Question 11

Which point of view is it when the narrator is telling the story from the OUTSIDE? (uses he, she, they)

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third person point of view

Question 12

The author's message and/or the main idea of a literary work is...

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theme

Question 13

Which of the following is defined as "The struggle between two or more opposing forces"?

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conflict

Question 14

Which kind of point of view is it when the narrator is a character IN the story (usually uses "I")?

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first person point of view

Question 15

"It was a beautiful Sunday morning, October the 29th, when Amanda stepped out her door" is...

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setting

Question 16

Dramatic irony is...

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when the reader knows something the characters don't

Question 17

The method used by an author to describe characters & their personalities is called...

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characterization

Question 18

A metaphor is present in which of the following...

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His eyes blazed in anger.

Question 19

A comparison between two dissimiar objects usually using "like" or "as" is a ....

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simile

Question 20

The main character in a literary work is the...

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protagonist

Question 21

Returning to an earlier point in a story, in order to make something in its present more clear:

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flashback

Question 22

A person, place, thing, or event that represents something else is a...

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symbol

Question 23

Technique where hints or clues are given about what is to come later in a story is called...

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foreshadowing

Question 24

The vantage point from which a story is told is called...

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point of view

Question 25

Technique that keeps a reader guessing what will happen next is called...

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suspense

Literary Elements Review (short story unit)

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Literary Elements Review (short story unit)

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