Structural Devices Quiz

What is the definition of a "Recurring Theme"?

• A theme is an idea, feeling, action, etc that is the subject of some communication, reinforced or conveyed in multiple ways. When something recurs, it happens more than once.

• A beginning; an initial part.

• Expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.

• The main point of the paragraph or text.

What does "Opening" refer to in structural features?

• A beginning; an initial part.

• A change in time.

• A change in setting.

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

What does "Tone" express in a text?

• The main point of the paragraph or text.

• A change in time.

• Expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.

• A character in a story who is against the protagonist.

What is the "Focus" of a paragraph or text?

• A change in setting.

• The main point of the paragraph or text.

• A beginning; an initial part.

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

What does "Temporal Shift" mean?

• A change in setting.

• A change in time.

• A beginning; an initial part.

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

What does "Spatial Shift" refer to?

• A change in setting.

• A change in time.

• A beginning; an initial part.

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

Who is an "Antagonist" in a story?

• A main character of a story.

• A character in a story who is against the protagonist.

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

• The main point of the paragraph or text.

Who is a "Protagonist" in a story?

• A main character of a story who is at the center of the story, makes the key decisions, and experiences the consequences of those decisions.

• A character in a story who is against the protagonist.

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

• The main point of the paragraph or text.

What is the purpose of a "Short Sentence" in a text?

• To create tension.

• To express the writer's attitude toward the subject matter.

• To indicate a change in time.

• To give an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

What does "Foreshadowing" mean in a story?

• A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

• A change in setting.

• A change in time.

• A beginning; an initial part.