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Film -- Devices

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When something nonhuman, such as an animal, place, or inanimate object, behaves in a human-like way.

a)

Anthropomorphism

b)

Alliteration

c)

Synonym

d)

Personification

2.

A character who demonstrates some complexity, has lots of traits, likely changes throughout the story

a)

Internal conflict

b)

Flat character

c)

Round character

d)

External conflict

3.

A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story

a)

Internal conflict

b)

External conflict

c)

Round character

d)

Flat character

4.

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

a)

Round character

b)

Anthropomorphism

c)

Internal conflict

d)

External conflict

5.

A struggle between a character and an outside force

a)

Theme

b)

External conflict

c)

Anthropomorphism

d)

Stereotype

6.

A character who acts as a contrast to another character

a)

Round character

b)

Flat character

c)

Foil

d)

Conflict

7.

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Theme

c)

Foil

d)

Foreshadowing

8.

A recurring theme, subject, or idea

a)

Motif

b)

Genre

c)

Stereotype

d)

Device

9.

a story that jumps around, not told in chronological order

a)

Foil

b)

Internal conflict

c)

Non-linear

d)

Linear

10.

a story told in order, chronologically

a)

Timeline

b)

Theme

c)

Non-linear

d)

Linear

11.

What term describes when we make assumptions based on one story or impression?

a)

A simple bias

b)

An annoying twitch

c)

A single story

d)

A dangerous stereotype

12.

Which MUST be included in a thesis statement?

a)

Title

b)

Author

c)

Class

d)

Claim

13.

Which questions must we ask ourselves when looking at any piece of literature?

a)

Who?

b)

When?

c)

How?

d)

Why?

14.

Which of the following GRAMMAR 3 (compound) sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

a)

I love cake; in fact, I had cake for breakfast.

b)

I love cake; I had cake for breakfast.

c)

I love cake, in fact; I had cake for breakfast.

d)

I love cake, and I had cake for breakfast.

15.

Which sentence includes BOTH a Grammar 1 (appositive) and a Grammar 2 (series)?

a)

My cat, Ally, loves my girls, my curtains, and my kitchen sink.

b)

My cat loves my girls, my curtains, and my kitchen sink.

c)

My cat, Ally, loves my curtains, and my kitchen sink.

d)

Ally loves my girls, my curtains, and my kitchen sink.