Pretest ELA 2023

Front

What is the underlying message or critical belief about life that an author conveys in a novel, play, short story, or poem?

Back

Theme

Front

What type of character embodies a single quality and does not develop in the course of a story, lacking a backstory?

Back

Flat character

Front

What is the literary device that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea?

Back

Personification

Front

What type of character does not change or develop over the course of a story?

Back

Static character

Front

What is a protagonist?

Back

The main character in a story.

Front

What is the term for the main character's opponent in a story, who tries to stop the protagonist from achieving a goal?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for a character that undergoes significant internal change throughout the story?

Back

Dynamic character

Front

What is the term for a character that has a complex personality and is well-developed?

Back

Round character

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience?

Back

Tone