Unit 1: Narrative Techniques Review

What is the first piece of a story according to the diagram?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Resolution

Answer explanation

The first piece of a story is the Exposition, which introduces the setting, characters, and background information to the readers.

What is the climax in a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The introduction of characters

• The turning point or most intense moment

• The resolution of the story

Answer explanation

The climax in a story is the turning point or most intense moment where the conflict reaches its peak, leading to the resolution.

What is the purpose of using context clues in a passage?

• To make the passage longer

• To help figure out the meanings of unknown words

• To confuse the reader

• To add more characters to the story

Answer explanation

To help figure out the meanings of unknown words

Which part of the story introduces the main conflict?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Complicating Incident

• Resolution

Answer explanation

The Complicating Incident is the part of the story that introduces the main conflict, setting the stage for the rising action and development of the plot.

Which part of the story shows the events leading up to the climax?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Resolution

Answer explanation

The Rising Action is the part of the story that shows the events leading up to the climax, building tension and conflict.

What is foreshadowing?

• A literary device that gives a hint of what is to come later in the story.

• A scene that takes the narrative back in time.

• A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

• A character's internal monologue.

Answer explanation

Foreshadowing is a literary device that gives a hint of what is to come later in the story, making it the correct choice.

How do you know that "After Twenty Years" is written in 3rd person omniscient point of view?

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator only describes what happens from an objective point of view.

• The narrator reveals details about how characters feel and what they think.

• The narrator uses pronouns such as I, me, we, and us.

Answer explanation

The narrator reveals details about how characters feel and what they think.

What is the 3rd person limited point of view?

• The narrator is a character in the story relaying their own experiences.

• The narrator is not a character but describes what happens from an objective (facts only) point of view.

• The narrator is god-like, knowing the way characters think and feel throughout the story.

• The narrator uses detailed descriptions to reveal how characters think and feel.

Answer explanation

The 3rd person limited point of view involves a narrator who is not a character but describes events from an objective, facts-only perspective.

What happens to the narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

• He is sentenced and finds himself in a dark room where he eats some food, wakes up strapped to a table with a pendulum swinging over him, and manages to free himself by rubbing meat on his bonds and allowing rats to chew through them. Just before falling into a pit, he is rescued.

• He escapes from a haunted house

• He finds a hidden treasure

• He solves a mystery

Answer explanation

He is sentenced and finds himself in a dark room where he eats some food, wakes up strapped to a table with a pendulum swinging over him, and manages to free himself by rubbing meat on his bonds and allowing rats to chew through them. Just before falling into a pit, he is rescued.

How do you know that "The Pit and the Pendulum" is written in 1st person point of view?

• The character is describing his own experience, and we know only what that character knows.

• The narrator knows everything about all characters.

• The story is told from the perspective of an outside observer.

• The narrator addresses the reader directly.

Answer explanation

The character is describing his own experience, and we know only what that character knows.