Unit 1 Narrative Elements Review

Which narrative element involves a conversation between two or more characters in a story?

• Theme

• Dialogue

• Exposition

• Rising Action

What does the exposition of a story provide?

• The climax of the story

• Background information about characters, settings, and events

• The central idea or message

• The series of events leading to the climax

Which element is used to set the stage for the conflict in a story?

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Theme

• Dialogue

What is the definition of "Falling Action" in a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story

• The events following the climax, leading to the resolution

• The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

Which of the following sentences is an example of falling action?

• The hero finally confronts the villain in a dramatic battle.

• The characters begin to deal with the consequences of the climax.

• The resolution ties up loose ends.

• A comma is placed before conjunctions like "and," "but," or "or."

What is the purpose of using commas between items in a series?

• To separate two independent clauses

• To separate three or more items in a list

• To indicate a pause in a sentence

• To end a sentence

In which point of view is the story narrated by a character using "I" or "we"?

• Third-Person Omniscient

• Third-Person Limited

• First-Person

• Second-Person

What is the term for the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Direct Object

• Indirect Object

In the sentence "She threw the ball," what is the direct object?

• She

• Threw

• The

• Ball

Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

• The dog barked.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.

• Because it was raining, we decided to stay home.

• Although it was raining, we went to the park, and we had a great time.