Midterm Review 9S

A statement about human nature or life in general that an author expresses through his or her writing.

• style

• theme

• symbol

• metaphor

Hints or clues provided by the author that help us predict what will happen in a story.

• flashback

• exposition

• foreshadowing

• imagery

A story told from the perspective of a character within a story is told in the ____________ point of view.

The background information given at the beginning of a story, where the characters and setting are introduced, is called...

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• introduction

• imagery

The sequence of events or the action of a story is known as

• exposition

• plot

• climax

• antagonist

The point of highest interest in a story is known as the ________.

A character who DOES NOT change his or her views, perspective, or beliefs over the course of a story is known as a...

• minor character

• static character

• dynamic character

• secondary character

A character who DOES change his or her views, perspective, or beliefs over the course of a story is known as a ___________ character.

An ordinary object, event, animal, or person which may stand for something other than itself is known as a

• theme

• metaphor

• symbol

• style

All of the following are types of external conflict except which one?

• person vs. person

• person vs. society

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature