1.3.3 Review

What is used to explain something complicated with a simple statement?

• plot

• generalization

• conclusion

• argument

Which is an example theme?

• Ben wanted to be a star basketball player, so he spent many long nights in the gym practicing his skills.

• A boy works hard to become good at basketball and is rewarded with high praise and a scholarship.

• Ben doesn't make the basketball team on his first try, but he works hard and makes the team the next year.

• It's important to never give up on your dream, no matter how hard the sacrifice and struggle.

What part of a story offers insight into human nature?

• Plot

• Theme

• Exposition

• Setting

Which kind of narrator knows the thoughts and sees the actions of all the characters in a story?

• Second person

• Third-person omniscient

• Third-person limited

• First person

What is the difference between a third-person limited narrator and a third-person omniscient narrator?

• A third-person limited narrator tells a story from the first-person point of view, while a third-person omniscient narrator engages the reader by using the second person.

• A third-person limited narrator focuses on the thoughts of all the characters in a story, while a third-person omniscient narrator concentrates on the main character's thoughts.

• A third-person limited narrator has insight into only one character, while a third-person omniscient narrator can see all the characters' actions and know their thoughts.

• A third-person limited narrator constantly switches point of view over the course of a story, while a third-person omniscient narrator consistently uses one point of view.

How do point of view and voice differ?

• Point of view includes the thoughts of several different characters, while voice expresses the views of one character.

• Point of view is the main idea of a story, while voice is the lesson an author wants the reader to learn.

• Point of view is the perspective used to narrate a story, while voice is the specific language an author uses to tell a story.

• Point of view is used to give new information to the reader, while voice draws on preexisting knowledge.

Why is this statement considered a theme and not a plot summary?

Success is possible through hard work and perseverance.

• It states a universal truth about life.

• It gives the chronological order of events in a story.

• It establishes a conflict that will lead to a resolution.

• It introduces the opinion of an author.

Which element in a story can help the reader better understand the story's theme?

• Punctuation

• Bias

• Pronouns

• Setting

What is a limitation of first-person narration in a story?

• The thoughts of too many characters are displayed.

• The other characters' views and thoughts are left out.

• The reader does not feel a connection to the narrator.

• The reader is too far removed from the story's action.

Which point of view is used in this passage?

Lucy fussed over her veil, pulling it this way and that until it was about ready to fall off. Am I doing the right thing? she thought, as her mother took the veil and arranged it properly. "I love Jeffery," she said suddenly and then glared at her mother, as if challenging her to disagree. "Of course you do, dear," said her mother, "And he loves you, too." Poor Lucy, the mother thought, remembering how nervous she had been on her own wedding day. She gave her daughter a quick hug and walked out to join the rest of the wedding guests.

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited