Literary Analysis Review

The rising and falling action that builds tension in a text is called the _________.

• problem

• plot

• character

• setting

The plot of a story revolves around

• the conflict the characters face

• the setting of the story

• the exposition of the story

• the character development

The message or moral of the story is called the _____________.

• theme

• solution

• event

• conflict

"Don't judge a book by its cover" is an example of a __________.

• solution

• event

• conflict

• theme

The theme is _________________. (Choose two.)

• The message or moral of the story

• The problem that drives the plot

• The description of setting and characters

• The lesson the main character learns

Is the following sentence a theme or a central idea?

Three pigs build themselves houses, and a hungry wolf is able to blow two of their houses down; the third house stands strong.

• Theme

• Central Idea

Is the following sentence a theme or a central idea?

Taking your time to do something right will pay off in the end.

• Theme

• Central Idea

When the reader uses text clues and background knowledge to draw conclusions about the text, they have made a(n) ___________________.

• statement

• central idea

• entrance

• inference

describes the ways in which the character changes throughout the story.

• Character development

• Conflict

• Plot

• Resolution

In the STEAL Method of Indirect Characterization, what does the S stand for?

• Shoe size

• Speech

• Slang

• Sight