Literary Elements

Multiple Choice

What part of the mountain is the most suspenseful part?

• resolution

• climax

• falling action

• exposition

Multiple Choice

The series of events in a story is called

• Plot.

• Characterization.

• Figurative Language.

• Theme.

Multiple Choice

Which part of a story's plot introduces the characters, setting, and central conflict?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Multiple Choice

Which type of CHARACTER is not well-developed and we know very little about them?

• round

• dynamic

• flat

• static

Multiple Choice

Which type of CHARACTER undergoes important internal changes from the beginning to end of the story?

• round

• static

• dynamic

• flat

Multiple Choice

A character who doesn't change throughout the story is a

• static character

• round character

• flat character

• dynamic character

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Smith is very upset that she must teach kindergarten this year. She is worried that she won’t know how to treat the young students. At the end of the story, Mrs. Smith is sad that she won’t be teaching kindergarten next year, because this was the best school year she’s ever had. Mrs. Smith is a _______________ character.

• Static

• Dynamic

• Flat

• Antagonist

Multiple Choice

Keith must find a way to earn $100 before the end of the month if he wants to go on an expensive field trip at school. His brother, who is jealous of him, tries to thwart his efforts to earn money. His brother is most likely the_____________.

• Dynamic character

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Flat character

Multiple Choice

a character mentioned only briefly in the story

• static character

• dynamic character

• major character

• minor character

• flat character

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The main character struggles against other people in Character vs

Multiple Choice

Mikay is tempted to steal money from her employer in order to feed her family.

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Technology

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

Multiple Choice

A farmer trying to get his scared animals out of a barn that was struck by lightning and has caught on fire.

• Man VS Man

• Man VS Nature

• Man VS Self

Multiple Choice

Which POINT OF VIEW is when the story is told by a narrator seeing the story through the eyes of a single character and will use pronouns such as "he", "she", "they"

• 3rd person limited

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 1st person

Multiple Choice

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

• 3rd Person Objective

• 2nd Person

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person Limited

Multiple Choice

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Multiple Choice

THIRD PERSON LIMITED is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of..

• No character

• One character

• More than one character

• The author

Multiple Choice

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ....

• connotation

• denotation

• tone

• mood

Multiple Choice

___________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

• connotation

• denotation

• tone

• mood

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

• Jack risked his life to save Jane.

• Don't judge people by outward appearances.

• Happiness