Fiction Unit Test Review + Drama ("The Tell Tale Heart")

Which fiction term means the structure or sequence of events/details of a story?

• setting

• characters

• plot

• theme

Which fiction term from the plot diagram means the beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced?

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

• resolution

Which fiction term means the main problem of a story? It comes from an inciting event that drives the plot forward; may be internal or external.

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

• resolution

Which fiction term relates to the place on a plot diagram where the conflict develops?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Which fiction term relates to the place on a plot diagram known as the turning point in the story or the point of greatest intensity?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Which fiction term relates to the place on a plot diagram that sets up the story's ending?

• resolution

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Which fiction term relates to the place on a plot diagram known also as the conclusion or ending of the story? It may be partially "left open" (conflict not 100% solved) or up for interpretation.

• resolution

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Which fiction term means the time, place, and historical/cultural/social context of a story?

• characters

• plot

• setting

• theme

Which fiction term means the overall atmosphere (feeling) of a story? It may be established directly or indirectly and be influenced by the setting.

• traits

• analogy

• setting

• mood

Which setting term explains what is going on in society at that time (for example, a war)? It can affect the mood and/or the plot.

• time

• place

• cultural context

• setting