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Elements of Stories

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

A less rigid way of thinking of a plot diagram is to think of as a:

a)

story arc

b)

rainbow road

c)

plot pantheon

d)

arc of St. Louis

2.

Which of the following is NOT a 3rd person point of view.

a)

3rd person limited

b)

3rd person omniscient

c)

3rd person regulated

d)

3rd person objective

3.

Theme really focuses on:

a)

The main idea

b)

A shared life experience

c)

The moral or lesson

d)

Mutual feelings

4.

Can three or more characters have "dialogue"

a)

Of course!

b)

It can be only two, as the prefix denotes.

c)

So long as it is in 3rd person objective.

d)

So long as it's using quotation marks and proper formatting, yes.

5.

Tone communicates:

a)

the narrator's perspective and feelings and attitude on what they are narrating

b)

the way the reader feels while reading the text

c)

the way the narrator wants the audience/writer to feel while reading the text

6.

Which of the following help a reader "get to know" a character through characterization:

a)

dialogue

b)

interior monologue

c)

actions

d)

setting

7.

When using verbal irony, you are:

a)

giving compliments

b)

it's accidental

c)

it's understood/intentional

d)

creating a visual

8.

Which of the following are accurate when describing verbal irony:

a)

the language contrasts the literal meaning

b)

it is a type of figurative language

c)

Verbal irony is great way to develop mood

d)

verbal irony is an indicator of an unreliable narrator

9.

Situational irony is the opposite of what is:

a)

expected

b)

normal

c)

an antonym

d)

spoken

10.

Situational irony is NOT

a)

a coincidence

b)

Choose the answer that says "a coincidence"

11.

In class we talked about how knowing a plot diagram and/or a story arc would help you expect what is next. How does this help you?

a)

If you know patterns you can predict what will happen

b)

If you know the patterns and expect what comes next you'll understand it better

c)

If you know the patterns you'll be able to better appreciate moments like situational irony.

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

12.

In dramatic irony the reader/audience is aware of a circumstance or situation ___ the character involved does.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

at the same time as

13.

Setting can include:

a)

location and time

b)

era in history

c)

physical surroundings

d)

character appearance

e)

tone and mood

14.

Unlike tone (that reflects the author's feelings and attitudes), mood refers to:

a)

how the reader/audience is meant to feel

b)

the type of irony each character delivers

c)

relies on what type of point-of-view the narrator is being used

d)

the way a character is characterized

15.

Foreshadowing is:

a)

a warning of something yet to come

b)

the way a tree blocks the sun

c)

a part of setting that creates mood

d)

like a flashback only more detailed

16.

Is figurative language literal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

a)

metaphor

b)

personfication

c)

verbal irony

d)

point of view

e)

tone and mood

18.

Diction is:

a)

specific choice in words and phrases

b)

a type of figurative language

c)

a stylistic choice

d)

a type of specific characterization

19.

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

dialogue

e)

rhyme

20.

Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Never seen it