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Unit 1 Terms

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The exposition is
a)
The position in which an author begins his argument
b)
The tying together of all loose ends at the close of a narrative
c)
The introduction of setting, characters, and sometimes conflict
d)
The decline of a narrative’s action
2.

Setting is the ____, ____, and ____ in which a story takes place.

a)
Time and Character
b)

Time, Place, and weather

c)
Place and Location
d)
Fiction and non fiction
3.
How would you know if a story is in first person point of view?
a)
Uses pronouns I, me, my
b)
Uses pronouns he, she, they
4.

Which literary term means the main character in the story

a)

antagonist

b)

narrator

c)

protagonist

d)

flat character

5.

Building excitement based on the conflict.

a)

Climax

b)

Falling Action

c)

Rising Action

d)

Exposition

6.

Turning point of the story

a)

Climax

b)

Rising Action

c)

Resolution

d)

Exposition

7.

Conflicts are ended, outcomes are revealed, and a happy or sad ending takes place

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Ending

d)

Falling Action

8.

The story is about “he” or “she.” This is the most common point of view in commercial fiction. The narrator is outside of the story and relating the experiences of a character

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person omniscient

9.

The story is still about “he” or “she,” but the narrator has full access to the thoughts and experiences of all characters in the story

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person omniscient

10.

__________________ is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. NEVER ONE WORD

a)

Plot

b)

Charater

c)

Theme

d)

Allegory

11.
Resolution is defined as
a)
Tying up the loose ends
b)
The turning point of the story
c)
The background information the reader needs
d)
The action that happens after the climax
12.
Climax is defined as
a)
The last event in the story
b)
The turning point of the story
c)
The introduction of  the conflict in the story
d)
The background information
13.
when the author goes back in time and describes an earlier event or scene is called...
a)
foreshadowing
b)
suspense
c)
flashback
d)
exposition
14.
when the author gives clues about what will happen later in the story
a)
flashback
b)
in media res
c)
foreshadowing
d)
theme
15.
When something in the story represents something else
a)
Symbolism
b)
Flashback
c)
Stanza
d)
Inference
16.
The correct order of plot stages is...
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, resolution, rising action
b)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
d)
rising action, exposition, climax, resolution, falling action
17.

a character who frustrates or opposes the main character

a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
18.
When what happens is the opposite of what we expect
a)
Irony
b)
Bias
c)
Argument
d)
Hyperbole
19.

Type of Irony: While watching a scary movie, we see the killer run inside the house while the character is looking around on the porch. She doesn't know that the killer is inside the house when she walks back inside, but the audience/reader knows what is lurking inside the home.

a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
None of the above
20.
Type of Irony: A girl standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain says, "Isn't this great?" 
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
None of the above
21.
Which of the following is not a type of irony?
a)
Situational
b)
Dramatic
c)
Subjective
d)
Verbal
22.
Direct Characterization is...
a)
the author telling you a character's traits
b)
the author showing you a character's traits
23.
Indirect Characterization is...
a)
the author showing you a character's traits
b)
the author telling you a character's traits
24.
Which of these is an
internal conflict?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. nature
25.
What is foreshadowing?
a)
when the author shows an event from before the story began
b)
how your shadow looks at noon
c)
when the main character has a dream
d)
hints about future events
26.
What is mood?
a)
the feeling the reader gets while reading
b)
the author's attitude toward the story
c)
how the main character feels
d)
how the setting affects the story
27.
The use of an image or an object to stand for something else 
a)
Imagery
b)
Symbolism
c)
Theme
d)
Denotation
28.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
29.
An archetype is:
a)
A basic plot, character, symbol, or idea that recurs in the literature of many cultures
b)
A dynamic character that plays a major role in many different stories
c)
A tradition of passing down stories by word-of-mouth
d)
The main character of a work of literature
30.

What is allusion?

a)

reference to something mythical, biblical, or historical

b)

a magic trick

c)

something that stands for something else

d)

my hopes and dreams of winning the lottery

31.

True or False:

A static character remains the same (mentally) throughout the story.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

What is a dynamic character?

a)

a character that does not change throughout the story

b)

a character who changes (mentally) throughout the story

c)

main character

d)

opposes the main character

33.

In Media Res is...

a)

a story that begins in the middle of the action

b)

something seen that stands for something unseen

c)

feelings created in reader

d)

writer's attitude

34.

external conflict is...

a)

conflict within a character

b)

conflict between a character and something else

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