Which of the following is the best definition of plot?
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
the problem in a story
the sequence of events in a story
a life lesson within a story
the topic a story is about
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
Which of the following is the best definition of theme?
where and when a story takes place
the main idea of a story
the big topic in a work of fiction
a message about life conveyed in a story
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
Which of the following is the best definition of foreshadowing?
when the author of a story gives hints about what's going to happen in the future
the location, time period, and background information in a story
the most exciting point in story when the tension is at the highest point
language that is not meant to be taken literally
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
Which of the following is the best definition of antagonist?
The main character's most opposing force in a story
The character in a story with the poorest morals
A character which has no real depth
A personified character who is not human
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
Which of the following is the best definition of alliteration?
A sound device in which words begin with the same consonant sound
A common figure of speech
A sound device in which the sound of a word resembles the word itself
A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as”
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
Which of the following is the best definition of onomatopoeia?
A type of art, music, or literature characterized by a specific form
Language that is not meant to be taken literally
A figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human traits
A sound device in which the sound of a word resembles the word itself
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
What is "a figure of speech which compares two things without using 'like' or 'as' "?
personification
metaphor
simile
alliteration
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