Literary Theory Quiz (GSN)

The PLOT is the sequence of events that make up a story.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Match the image to the correct conflict.

• Man vs Society

• 
• Man vs Nature

• 
• Man vs Self

• 
• Man vs Technology

• 

What is the setting?

(Check all that apply)

• Salinas River

• Soledad, California

• In the evening

• Possibly summer or late spring

• Peaceful

As Juliet lay still on the bed, her lips tinted faintly red from the potion’s effect, Romeo stepped into the tomb. He saw her lifeless body and fell to his knees beside her. “Forgive me, my love,” he whispered. “I cannot live without you.” With trembling hands, he drank the poison and collapsed. Moments later, Juliet stirred.

What kind of irony is represented here?

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

The ​ (a)   character's personality does not change throughout the story, whereas the ​ (b)   character will undergo a significant change.

• dynamic
• flat
• round
• static
• stock

“Oh, fantastic,” Mark muttered as the printer jammed for the third time that morning. As he was trying to fix the jam, he got two paper cuts. “Wow! This day just keeps getting better!”

What kind of irony is represented here?

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

FORESHADOWING is a hint of something to come in a play or a story.

• TRUE

• FALSE

(From "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell)

“The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse.”

This is an example of a(n) ....

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

The process by which an author develops and reveals the personalities, traits, motivations, and relationships of characters in a story is called...

(a)  

Match the following points of view to their correct definition.

• 1^st person

• Story is told through a main character's eyes

• 3^rd person omniscient

• The narrator is not involved in the story and has knowledge of one character's thoughts and feelings.

• 3^rd person limited

• The narrator is not involved in the story and has knowledge of all the characters' thoughts and feelings.