ELA Review

Front

What is the plot element where tension builds and is often the largest chunk of a text?

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Rising Action

Front

What is it called when something happens in a story that is the opposite of what we expect?

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Irony

Front

What term describes vivid descriptions of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted?

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Imagery

Front

True or False: A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

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TRUE

Front

When is a character most likely complex?

Back

When they change throughout the story.

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

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Exposition

Front

What literary device involves a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work called?

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Theme

Front

What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or the most intense moment in the plot.