Exploring Narrative Techniques Quiz

Which of the following is a narrative element?

• Metaphor

• Setting

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the main purpose of a flashback in a story?

• To describe the setting

• To show events that happened before the current time in the story

• To introduce a new character

• To create a rhyme

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which term refers to the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Setting

• Plot

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which two narrative devices create suspense and provide clarity?

• Foreshadowing and Flashback

• Simile and

  Hyperbole

• Flashback and

  Figurative Language

• Onomatopoeia and

  Conflict

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following best describes a theme in literature?

• The time and place of the story

• The main message or lesson of the story

• The order of events in the story

• The main character’s name

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?

• A character struggling with guilt

• Two characters arguing

• A character fighting a storm

• A character running from a wild animal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which part of the plot structure introduces the characters and setting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

If a story hints at future events, which narrative device is being used?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Dialogue

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes how a character can be developed in a story?

• Through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue

• Only by describing their appearance

• By listing their favorite foods

• By stating their age

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3