Characterization Quiz

Which of the following is a way to characterize a character?

• Physical description

• Plot development

• Setting description

• Theme analysis

What does background information help with in characterizing a character?

• Understanding the setting

• Understanding the character's past

• Analyzing the plot

• Describing the theme

Which method involves understanding a character through their actions?

• Dialogue

• Physical description

• Actions

• Background information

How can dialogue or thoughts be used in characterizing a character?

• By describing the setting

• By revealing the character's inner thoughts

• By explaining the plot

• By detailing the theme

What role do others' opinions play in characterizing a character?

• They describe the setting

• They provide insight into the character

• They explain the plot

• They detail the theme

What is the term for a hint or indication of a future event in a story?

• Exposition

• Foreshadowing

• Climax

• Resolution

Which term describes the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Atmosphere / Mood

• Rising Action

What is the narrative device that involves jumping forward in time to a future event?

• Flash-forward

• Frame tale

• Exposition

• Rising Action

What is the term for the sequence of events that make up a story?

• Plot

• Climax

• Exposition

• Conflict

Which term refers to the introduction of background information in a story?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action