Literary Elements Quiz - Empowering Writers Lesson 10

What does the setting of a story refer to?

• The sequence of events

• The time and place where the story takes place

• The main character's motivation

• The underlying idea of the story

What is the sequence of what happens in a story called?

• Setting

• Theme

• Plot

• Conflict

What drives the story action according to the main character?

• Setting

• Motivation

• Conflict

• Irony

What must the main character overcome to get what she/he wants?

• Theme

• Foreshadowing

• Conflict

• Alliteration

What is the underlying controlling idea that drives the story and teaches a lesson?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Irony

What is foreshadowing?

• The contrast between what might be expected to happen and what actually does happen

• A hint about what is to come later in the story

• The sequence of events in a story

• The main character's motivation

What is the contrast between what might be expected to happen and what actually does happen called?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Conflict

• Theme

What are similes, metaphors, and other such figures of speech that go beyond the strictly literal to make writing more powerful and descriptive called?

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Figurative Language

• Theme

What is alliteration?

• A hint about what is to come later in the story

• The contrast between what might be expected to happen and what actually does happen

• A literary device in which several words that start with the same letter appear together

• The sequence of events in a story

Which literary element sets the mood and tone of the story?

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Irony