Review: Literary Elements and Techniques Quiz

Which story element refers to the people, animals, or beings with distinct traits and motivations?

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the underlying message or central idea of a story called?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Setting

• Arc

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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

True or False: A story can still feel complete and meaningful without a theme.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In a story, conflict is best described as:

• The background information

• The struggle or problem driving the plot

• The author’s opinion

• The resolution

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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

What element(s) is(are) missing in this example? “Two friends met for lunch. They talked, laughed, and went home happy.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who developed Freytag’s Pyramid?

• John Updike

• Shirley Jackson

• Gustav Freytag

• William Shakespeare

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which stage of Freytag’s Pyramid introduces the setting, main characters, and initial conflict?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In The Lion King, Simba’s final battle with Scar represents which stage?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

True or False: Falling Action includes events that wind down after the climax and lead to closure.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Order the stages of Freytag’s Pyramid in order: (Exposition, Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action).

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9