[ FO - Eng 9 - St. 6] Literary Vocabulary Assessment

What does the term plot refer to in a story?

• The people in the story

• The sequence of events in the story

• The lesson the reader learns

• The perspective of the narrator

Which choice best defines setting?

• The order of events in a story

• The main message or theme

• The time, place, and environment of a story

• The struggle between characters

What is a theme in literature?

• The sequence of events

• The central message or meaning

• The way the author describes characters

• The perspective from which a story is told

Indirect Characterization: Which is an example of indirect characterization?

• A. “She was tall and wore a red dress.”

• B. “The story takes place in New York City.”

• C. “He slammed the door and refused to speak to anyone.”

• D. “The story is told from first-person point of view.”

Point of View: What does point of view describe?

• The author’s main message

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The character who causes conflict

• The order of story events

Protagonist: Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The main character

• The narrator

• The force or person working against the main character

• Person vs Person

Antagonist: The antagonist is best described as:

• The narrator

• The hero of the story

• The person or force opposing the protagonist

• The central message

Verbal Irony: Which situation shows verbal irony?

• A fire station burns down.

• A student says “Oh, great!” after failing a test.

• The reader knows the killer’s identity but the detective does not.

• A character struggles to make a decision.

Which is an example of dramatic irony?

• The audience knows the villain is hiding behind the door, but the hero does not.

• A character says the opposite of what they mean.

• A surprise ending shocks both the reader and the characters.

• The story is told from third-person limited view.

What is situational irony?

• When someone says one thing but means another

• When the audience knows something a character doesn’t

• When the opposite of what you expect happens

• When a character struggles internally