Unit 1 Literary Concepts Quiz

What is the role of an Ally Character in a story?

• To create conflict for the protagonist

• To support the protagonist through their conflict or struggle

• To narrate the story

• To provide comic relief

Which term describes the person or thing that creates the conflict or problem for the protagonist?

• Ally Character

• Antagonist

• Audience

• Foil Character

What is the main point an author makes in a nonfiction text called?

• Plot

• Characterization

• Central Idea

• Memoir

Which term refers to the final paragraph in an essay that restates the thesis and summarizes the essay’s key ideas?

• Introductory Paragraph

• Concluding Paragraph

• Argument

• Claim

What is the definition of Characterization?

• The events of a story

• The way an author reveals and develops a character’s personality

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• The viewpoint a story is told from

What is a Memoir?

• A genre of writing that includes exchanging messages between two parties

• An author’s narrative about their own personal experience

• A collection of images, facts, and short text that provides basic information about a topic

• The first paragraph in an essay that introduces the essay topic and states the thesis

Which term describes the struggle between two opposing forces in a story?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Line Break

• Audience

What is the purpose of an Infographic?

• To provide vivid details or adjectives that help the audience picture ideas/topics in their mind

• To name the source of data or research in the sentence it is used

• To provide basic, easily understood information about a topic

• To restate the thesis and summarize the essay’s key ideas

What is the definition of "Protagonist"?

• The main character of a story and the character whose conflict is the story's focus

• A person or character’s perspective on a topic

• The narrator of a poem

• The time and place where a story takes place

Which term describes "A study of sources and materials in order to find information about a subject"?

• Research

• Reasoning

• Register

• Resolution