NARATIVE SMK KES

_______ is an individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move the action of the plot forward.

• conflict

• complex character

• character

• protagonist

_______ is the main problem or struggle in a work of literature.

• conflict

• complex character

• character

• protagonist

_______ is the first event in which the conflict becomes apparent.

• inciting incident

• complex character

• turning point

• protagonist

_______ is the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing, created through diction, figurative language, and other choices.

• metaphor

• tone

• imagery

• mood

_______ is a story, real or imagined, consisting of connected events.

• narrative

• exposition

• falling action

• resolution

_______ is the sequence of events that take place in a work of literature.

• narrative

• rising action

• plot

• resolution

Which of the following is not part of the exposition of a story?

• Contains essential information for the reader, such as characters, setting, and the problem or conflict the characters will face

• Settings are shown in descriptions and can influence events

• Writers often include details to reveal the elements without directly stating these elements for the reader

• The way the problem has developed and moves toward resolution should be logical and feel natural to the story

Which of the following is not part of the rising action of a story?

• A writer begins to develop plot and character

• the turning point in the story, often where the most exciting action takes place

• Characters are developed through dialogue, action, and description.

• Introduces and builds on the conflict until the story reaches the climax

Which of the following is not part of the climax of a story?

• Readers should feel anxious to know how the story will end and wonder, "How will the conflict be resolved?"

• the turning point in the story, often where the most exciting action takes place

• Pacing is a technique writers use to control the speed of the way events are revealed

• The events that take place often force characters into action

Which of the following is not part of the falling action of a story?

• readers should feel anxious to know how the story will end and wonder, "How will the conflict be resolved?"

• the details and events that follow the climax

• the events that take place during the climax should lead to the resolution

• the problem has developed and moves toward resolution