Literary Elements Quiz

What is the definition of protagonist?

• The main character who changes over the course of action

• The character who works against the main character

• The sequence of events in the story

• The struggle between two opposing forces

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which stage of plot is the most exciting part of the story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the main message about life or human nature conveyed through a literary work?

• setting

• conflict

• theme

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the definition of setting?

• The main character who changes over the course of action

• The character who works against the main character

• When and where the story takes place

• The struggle between two opposing forces

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are the three types of external conflict?

• character vs. technology

• character vs. self

• • Character vs. character

  • Character vs. nature

  • Character vs. society

• character vs. no one

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The first person point of view uses which pronouns?

• he, she, they
• you, us, them
• it, its, they
• I, me, my, we

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Internal conflict is expressed as

• a conflict between two different groups

  (character vs. society)

• a disagreement between two characters

  (character vs. character)

• a struggle within a character's mind or emotions (character vs. self)

• a physical fight between two characters

  (character vs. character)

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characters and setting are introduced during the stage of the plot called...

• exposition
• resolution
• climax
• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The sequence of events in the story is called the

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Theme is ALL of the following EXCEPT...

• a universal truth

• a general statement

• the story's main message about life or human nature

• the topic

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2