Literary Elements Quiz

What is the sequence of events in a story that includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution called?

• Theme

• Plot Structure

• Setting

• Conflict

What term describes the central idea of a work of literature, often a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work?

• Climax

• Theme

• Setting

• Rising Action

When one character struggles against another character, it is known as what type of conflict?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict (Man vs. Man)

• External Conflict (Man vs. Nature)

• Rising Action

When a character struggles against the elements of nature, especially for survival, it is known as what type of conflict?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict (Man vs. Nature)

• Rising Action

• Climax

When a character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others, it is known as what?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Theme

• Setting

What is a flat character?

• A. A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action.

• B. An uncomplicated character with a single quality who does not change throughout the text.

• C. A character or force in conflict with the main character.

• D. The main character in a story.

Which term describes a character who is fully developed with good and bad traits as well as background information?

• A. Flat Character

• B. Dynamic Character

• C. Round Character

• D. Antagonist

What is a dynamic character?

• A. A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action.

• B. An uncomplicated character with a single quality who does not change throughout the text.

• C. A character or force in conflict with the main character.

• D. The main character in a story.

Who is the antagonist in a story?

• A. The main character in a story.

• B. A character or force in conflict with the main character.

• C. A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action.

• D. An uncomplicated character with a single quality who does not change throughout the text.

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• A. The main character in a story.

• B. A character or force in conflict with the main character.

• C. A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action.

• D. An uncomplicated character with a single quality who does not change throughout the text.