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Plot elements and Literary Devices

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The time and location in which a story takes place:

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Characterization

2.

The central, main character of a story is called the ____________.

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Antagonizer

d)

Instigator

3.

The character who opposes the main character is called the __________.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Dynamic character

d)

Static character

4.

What is the sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict called?

a)

Setting

b)

Plot

c)

Character

d)

Conflict

5.

The opposition of forces, essential to the plot is called__________?

a)

Setting

b)

Conflict

c)

Character

d)

Climax

6.

All events leading up to the climax?

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling action

d)

Rising action

7.

All events after the climax and leading to the resolution?

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling action

d)

Rising action

8.

End of the central conflict?

a)

Falling action

b)

Resolution

c)

Climax

d)

Rising action

9.

The most exciting part of the story is called the _________. The height of tension or emotion/action.

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Climax

d)

Rising action

10.

The underlying meaning or message about life of a story is called the ______________.

a)

Theme

b)

Mood

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

11.

Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of ___________.

a)

Mood

b)

Theme

c)

Setting

d)

Conflict

12.
What information does the exposition of the story include?
a)
the characters, the conflict and the title
b)
the setting, the situation, and the characters
13.
What is the word that describes the turning point or the point of great suspense or action?
a)
main idea
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
exposition
14.
What are all the events before the climax called?
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
resolution
d)
exposition
15.
What are the events after the climax called?
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
16.
What is the difference between the falling action and resolution?
a)
The falling action is where the conflict starts to improve, and in the resolution the conflict is getting worse.
b)
The falling action is when the character solves the conflict, and the resolution is when the character is attempting to solve the problem.
c)
The falling action is where the characters are introduced, and the resolution is where the characters change in some way.
d)
The falling action is when the conflict is getting better, and the resolution is when the conflict is completely solved.
17.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
18.
The problem in a story
a)
Conflict
b)
Plot
c)
Rising Action
d)
Setting
19.
All of the events in a story
a)
Conflict
b)
Expostition
c)
Plot
d)
Setting 
20.
Letter A
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
21.
Letter B
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
22.
Letter C
a)
Climax
b)
Falling action
23.
Letter D
a)
Falling Action
b)
Climax
24.
Letter E
a)
Resolution
b)
The End
25.
The resolution is... 
a)
problem in story
b)
The turning point of story
c)
setting and characters
d)
the solution to the problem
26.
The story's time and place is its ___.
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
27.
All the events that lead to the climax of a story are called the ___.
a)
conflict
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
rising action
28.
What is the name of the word that describes the name of the story?
a)
title
b)
caption
c)
subject
d)
author
29.
What is a plot?
a)
a guess about what will happen next in a story
b)
the series of events or action in a story
c)
the final outcome of a story
d)
the high point of a story
30.
The story's time and place is its ___.
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
31.
A problem faced by the main character.
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
exposition
d)
symbol
32.
Is the following situation an example of an internal or external conflict?
Joe can't decide whether to live with his mom or his dad.
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
33.
Is the following situation an example of an internal or external conflict?
Alice can't find her phone because her brother stole it from her room.
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
34.
All the events that lead to the climax of a story are called the ___.
a)
conflict
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
rising action
35.
The exposition...
a)
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
b)
Is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
36.
Harry Potter faces many conflicts in his young life. He is an example of:
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist
37.
Plankton often causes problems for Spongebob & Mr. Krabs. He is an example of: 
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist
38.
What happens in the falling action?
a)
You are introduced to the conflict.
b)
The setting is described in detail. 
c)
Events begin to calm down after the climax. 
d)
It is the exact same as the rising action. 
39.
Which list shows the correct order for most stories? 
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
40.

When an author gives a clue about something that will happen later in the story, it is called ___.

a)

foreshadowing

b)

resolution

c)

flashback

d)

plot clue

41.

A scene that interrupts the action of a story to show an event in the past is called a ____.

a)

flashback

b)

genre

c)

teleportation

d)

internal conflict

42.

A type of music, story, or music

a)

genre

b)

conflict

c)

exposition

d)

rising action

43.

What type of conflict is this:

Katniss Everdeen fights against the govenment of Panem

a)

Man vs Society

b)

Man vs Nature

c)

Man vs. Self

44.

What type of conflict is this:

Sam is trapped in a flooded cave and has to find his way out.

a)

man vs nature

b)

man vs man

c)

man vs self

45.
When the character does not change throughout the text, which word best describe that character?
a)
Dynamic
b)
Flat
c)
Round
d)
Static
46.
When the character changes throughout the text and the author reveals various sides of the character
a)
Dynamic and Static
b)
Round and Flat
c)
Dynamic and Round
d)
Static and Flat
47.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
48.
Climax is... 
a)
Events that make up a story
b)
The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
c)
setting and characters
d)
the solution to the problem
49.
The moment of highest interest, emotion, or intensity within a story. The turning point.
a)
rising action
b)
peak
c)
exposition
d)
climax
50.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. self
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
51.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. self
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
52.
The main character or the character that the story revolves around
a)
Protagonist
b)
Third Person Perspective
c)
Characterization
d)
First Person
53.
The character (person or animal) working against the main character
a)
Conflict
b)
Antagonist
c)
Protagonist
d)
Force
54.
The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Theme
d)
Short Story
55.
All of the following are examples of themes except
a)
loyalty
b)
the first day of school
c)
growing up
d)
friendship
56.

Words the author use to show how they feel about a given topic

a)

Mood

b)

Perspective

c)

Tone

d)

Rising Action

57.

figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

a)

Symbolism

b)

Characterization

c)

Mood

d)

Figurative Language

58.

The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated

a)

characterization

b)

characters

c)

conflict

d)

juxtaposition

59.

the characters' view of the story

a)

point of view

b)

setting

c)

perspective

d)

plot

60.

the type of narration in the story (1st, 3rd, etc.)

a)

perspective

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

point of view

61.

Words the author uses to make the reader feel a certain emotion

a)

tone

b)

juxtaposition

c)

climax

d)

mood

62.

Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters

a)

juxtaposition

b)

theme

c)

symbolism

d)

tone

63.

The problem in the story, between the main character and someone/something else or the main character and themself

a)

conflict

b)

perspective

c)

climax

d)

falling action

64.

people in the story who carry out the action

a)

plot

b)

setting

c)

rising action

d)

characters

65.

the message the author is trying to express within a story

a)

resolution

b)

falling action

c)

theme

d)

point of view

66.

The main character is

a)

the most important person, or character in the story.

b)

where the story takes place.

c)

the lesson of the story.

d)

the central idea.

67.
What is a character trait?
a)
A character's name
b)
A word that tells what a character looks like
c)
A word that describe what a character is like on the inside
d)
The setting of a story
68.

What is an example of a character trait?

a)

brave

b)

honest

c)

kind

d)

all of the above

69.

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Ex. horror, fantasy, biography, etc.

a)

Theme

b)

Genre

c)

Narration

d)

Suspense

70.

The telling of a story in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama; one of the four modes of discourse. Ex. "Looking back on a childhood filled with events and memories, I find it rather difficult to pick on that leaves me with the fabled "warm and fuzzy feelings."

a)

Suspense

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Flashback

d)

Narration

71.

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot. Ex. "Our hero is in a Wild West saloon. The hero walks in and orders a drink. Over in the corner, the bad guy watches him drink. As the hero leaves, the bad guy spits on the floor (what do you think will happen?)."

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Climax

d)

Narration

72.

A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making making crafts with her mother."

a)

Suspense

b)

Narration

c)

Flashback

d)

Foreshadowing

73.

Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story. Ex. In Toy Story 3 when Woody and his friends think they might die in an incinerator. Will they make it!?

a)

Flashback

b)

Genre

c)

Suspense

d)

Narration

74.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
75.

Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Nature

c)

Man vs. Self

d)

Man vs. Society

76.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
77.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
78.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
79.

What literary element is present in the line below:

The picture of the cat was as foggy as Ireland.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Personification

80.

What literary element is present in the line below?

I am rock. I am an island!

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

81.

What literary device is present in the line below?

Mr. Fehlberg's stomach was like an about to burst bratwurst.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Verbal Irony

82.

What literary device is present in the line below?

The sweet students suddenly screamed when they learned they learned they had to leave at 11:50 am.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

83.

When non-living things are given living qualities.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

84.

Boom!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

85.

Hiss!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

86.

What point of view?

"I went to the store."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

87.

What point of view?

"Bob went to the store. The clerk looked at Bob, and Bob did not know what he should do."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

88.

What point of view?

"Bob went to the store. He was nervous. When Bob entered, the clerk became suspicious about what Bob would do next."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

89.

Writing in a way to appeal to the senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, sound.

a)

Imagery

b)

Symbolism

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

90.

The way in which the traits of a character are revealed to the reader: Direct or Indirect.

a)

Characterization

b)

Imagery

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

91.

An obvious exaggeration. "I've told you a million times!"

a)

Alliteration

b)

Characterization

c)

Imagery

d)

Hyperbole

92.

The plot element that drives the action in a story. Man vs Man, Man vs Society, etc.

a)

Characterization

b)

Rising Action

c)

Conflict

d)

Setting

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