Story Elements

What is the definition of 'tone' in literature?

• The plot of a story

• The attitude of a writer towards a subject or audience

• The main character's feelings

• The setting of a story

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What is 'mood' in a story?

• The main character's personality

• The atmosphere and overall feeling the story conveys to the reader (can change throughout the story)

• The plot structure

• The author's biography

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Mood is produced most effectively through the use of _______, theme, voice, and tone.

• setting

• plot

• character

• dialogue

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The overall mood of a story comes from the totality of the written work, even in first-person narratives.

• True

• False

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What is the message the author wants readers to understand called?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Character

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The theme is the central argument that the author is trying to make the reader understand.

• True

• False

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Fill in the blank: In literature, the ______ is the location and time frame in which the action of a narrative takes place.

• setting

• theme

• plot

• character

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Who are the people in the story called?

• Characters

• Authors

• Settings

• Chapters

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Why are characters essential to a good story?

• Characters are essential to a good story because the main characters have the greatest effect on the plot or are the most affected by the events of the story.

• Characters are essential to a good story because they provide background music for the scenes.

• Characters are essential to a good story because they describe the setting in detail.

• Characters are essential to a good story because they determine the length of the story.

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What is a protagonist?

• The main character that works towards the central goal

• The main character that opposes the central goal

• A minor character in the story

• The narrator of the story

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