Fiction Devices

What are elements specific to fiction texts?

• essay, based on imagination, author is protagonist

• short story, based on facts, author is not protagonist

• short story, based on imagination, author is not protagonist

• article, based on facts, author is protagonist

Which stories are fiction? (Select all that apply)

• Titanic

• Wonder Woman

• Harry Potter

• The Bible

Which terms are literary synonyms of "hero" and "villain"?

• Good guy and bad guy

• Protagonist and antagonist

• Main and secondary character

• Best and worst

This device includes writing that appeals to one (or more) of the five senses.

• Imagery

• Repetition

• Setting

• Symbolism

Which is the best example of imagery?

• The lemon was the most sour thing she ever tasted.

• Her mouth watered as she bit into the fresh lemon.

• She is as sour as a lemon.

• The lemon attacked her tongue.

Which device is being used? "The dead animal was bleeding on the side of the road covered by flies and maggots."

• Adjectives

• Imagery

• Characterization

• Personification

In terms of imagery, what is the sense of smell and touch?

• Olfactory and gustatory

• Tactile and visual

• Olfactory and tactile

• Auditory and sound

A character who undergoes many changes throughout a story is called what?

• A minor character

• A static character

• A stock character

• A dynamic character

Which is NOT a part of characterization?

• Someone's actions

• Someone's thoughts

• Someone's home

• Someone's words

How is characterization being used? "She wore a bright yellow shirt and each button looked like kiwis."

• The woman is being characterized as wearing clothes.

• The woman is characterized as liking fruit and colours.

• The woman is characterized as someone playful since she is clearly wearing children's clothing.

• The writer is characterizing the woman as someone who marches to the beat of her own drum.