NIA Q4 Literary Terms 3

In literature, what is a description?

• A detailed portrayal or account of a person, place, object, or event using sensory details.
• A mathematical equation
• A fictional story
• A brief summary of a person, place, object, or event

Which of these is a character detail?
(there can be more than one)

• Skills
• Appearance

• Education
• Hobbies

What is a detail in literature?

• A detail in literature is a summary of the entire story.
• A detail in literature is a random fact that has no relevance to the plot.
• A detail in literature is a type of punctuation used in writing.
• A detail in literature is a specific piece of information or description that contributes to the overall understanding or development of a story, character, or theme.

Pick the best description of didactic

• Intended to entertain with a humorous motive
• Intended to confuse with contradictory information
• Intended to persuade with emotional appeals
• Intended to teach with a moral instruction motive

What is the difference of a didactic story and one that is cynical?

• Didactic stories have happy endings, while cynical stories have tragic endings.
• Didactic stories are humorous, while cynical stories are serious in tone.
• The difference lies in the intention behind the story; didactic stories teach moral lessons, while cynical stories are distrustful of human motives.
• Didactic stories are fictional, while cynical stories are based on real events.

Which is the best example of being cynical

• Believing everything others say without questioning
• Having blind faith in others' intentions
• Being overly optimistic about others' actions
• Being skeptical of others' intentions and actions.

What adjective best describes sentimentalism?

• rational
• logical
• emotional
• practical

What does it mean when a story features sentamentalism?

• Story with logical reasoning
• Excessive display of emotions in a story
• Story lacking emotions
• Story with minimal character development

Which is an example of dialogue in a story?

• The setting of the story
• The protagonist's internal thoughts
• The characters discussing their plans before the big heist.
• The author's biography

Which example demonstrates foreshadowing?

• A random event happening without any significance
• A main character having a happy ending in a tragic story
• A character mentioning a bad feeling about a certain situation and a mysterious object appearing early in the story
• A character revealing the entire plot in the first chapter