Elements of Fiction Review

What is a fable?

• A short, unrealistic story with talking animals used to teach a lesson

• A short, realistic story like The Good Samaritan used to teach a lesson

• A poem

• A long story used to teach a lesson

What is included in the exposition?

• Characters

• Setting

• Background info

• All of the above

Which is the simile?

• The snow is like a blanket covering the ground

• The snow is a blanket.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She ordered jumbo shrimp.

What type of conflict is this: The hailstorm pummeled the house as the family rushed into the cellar.

• Person vs. self

• Person vs. nature

• Person vs. supernatural

• Person vs. person

What is the climax of the story?

• The beginning

• The start of the conflict

• The turning point of the story/most suspenseful or impactful

• The conflict is resolved

What key word should you look for in 1st person?

• I

• you

• them

• yourself

What key word should you look for in 2nd person?

• Me

• she

• you

• us

What key word should you look for in 3rd person?

• he

• me

• I

• yourself

True or false? A complete story does NOT need a conflict.

• True

• False

What type of figurative language is this? That dog was pretty ugly.

• metaphor

• personification

• allusion

• oxymoron