Vocabulary Quiz 12

What term is used to describe the background of a story, which explains who the characters are and what their conflict or wants might be?

• Climax

• Plot

• Basic Situation/Exposition

• Conflict

Which term refers to the most exciting moment of a story, often considered the turning point?

• Climax

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Conflict

What is the term for a struggle between two or more opposing forces in a story?

• Point of View

• Conflict

• Speaker

• Nonfiction

What does the term 'foreshadowing' refer to in literature?

• The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

• A method of narration that allows readers to see past events

• The most exciting moment of the story

• The background information of a story

What is the meaning of 'verbal irony'?

• A figure of speech where what is said is the opposite of what is meant

• A situation that turns out to be very different from what was expected

• When the audience knows something the characters do not

• The voice of the poem

Which term describes a method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so the reader can witness past events?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Climax

• Verbal irony

What does the term "nomadic" refer to?

• A type of traditional storytelling

• A final decision based on reasoning

• Wandering, moving about from place to place

• A reference to another work of literature

What is the meaning of "alliteration" in literature?

• A conversation between two or more people

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

• The overall message the author is trying to convey

• Visually descriptive or figurative language

Which term describes the overall message or lesson of a story?

• Imagery

• Theme

• Dialect

• Mood

What is the definition of "historical fiction"?

• A story that is completely factual and true

• Fiction that involves an event in history but is not true

• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

• The traditional beliefs, myths, and practices of a people