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WorksheetsLiterary Terms / Elements of a Story Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
What are clues or hints suggesting future events in a story?
flashbacks
foreshadowing
characterization
denouement
Who is known as the main character in a literary work?
antagonist
villian
protagonist
good guy/girl
What are the problems characters face in a story?
climax
characterization
plot
conflict
Which best describes the order of Freytag's plot diagram?
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
resolution, falling action, rising action, exposition, climax
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the "greatest moment of tension" in a story?
resolution
exposition
conflict
climax
Billy doesn't know the terms and definitions for this Wednesday's test on the elements of a story. He is upset with himself for not reviewing his notes and study cards. What type of conflict is Billy experiencing?
person vs. society
person vs. person
person vs. deity
person vs. self
Which of the following is NOT included in the exposition of a story?
information about the characters
information about the conflict
information about the setting
all answer choices are correct
The ending of a story is referred to as the...
climax
falling action
resolution
exposition
The setting impacts the characters in a story?
true
false
The setting can create conflict in the story.
true
false
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the envelope.
humorous (funny)
persuasive
anxious
cheerful
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
He held his head down low. (last sentence)
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. (1st sentence)
Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. (3rd sentence)
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. (4th sentence)
Internal or External Conflict?
Robert is having a difficult time dealing with the stress in his life.
Internal
External
Internal or external conflict?
Two employees arguing over how to increase sales in their department.
Internal
External
Which type of conflict best reflects a firefighter attempting to extinguish a forest fire?
Man vs man
Man vs self
Man vs nature
Man vs society
Luis shouted, "Mr. Sims, don't open that door! Who knows what could be behind it?"
Now that she was a princess, Cinderella often thought back to the events that brought her to the castle. In particular, she remembered the day her father first brought the woman who would become her stepmother to their home.
It was a dreary November day when Cinderella met the cold, haughty woman. “Darling,” said Father, speaking to Cinderella, “this is your new mother. I want you to love her dearly and do everything she says.”
Flashback
Foreshadowing
This interrupts the chronological order of a story.
Flashback
Foreshadowing
The information given to the reader about the characters in the story. It can be direct or indirect.
characters
characterization
foreshadowing
flashback
The author typically uses a character to oppose the main character in a story. In other words, this character creates conflict for the main character.
antagonist
protagonist
static character
round character
