WorksheetsBHMSS Plot Quiz
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the repetition of sounds, usually consonant sounds, at the beginning of words. _________ gives emphasis to words <br />
a)
pun
b)
alliteration
c)
diction
d)
irony
2.
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, object, or literary work
a)
flashback
b)
tone
c)
allusion
d)
stereotype
3.
a comparison between two things that are alike in some ways. A ______ is used to explain or describe something unfamiliar by comparing it to something more familiar to the reader
a)
analogy
b)
pun
c)
style
d)
falling action
4.
a force in conflict with (working against) the protagonist. A _____ can be another character, society, or a force of nature
a)
tone
b)
verbal irony
c)
character vs. society
d)
antagonist
5.
a type of character, action, or situation that occurs over and over in literature; a pattern or example that occurs in literature and life
a)
irony
b)
tone
c)
archetype
d)
antagonist
6.
a person, animal, imaginary creature, or natural force in a literary work
a)
syntax
b)
character
c)
point of view
d)
archetype
7.
the techniques a writer uses to reveal a character's personality
a)
character vs. character
b)
syntax
c)
dynamic character
d)
characterization
8.
the decisive or turning point in a narrative or drama; also the point of greatest intensity or interest
a)
climax
b)
symbolism
c)
dialect
d)
character vs. character
9.
a struggle between two opposing forces in a short story, play, novel or narrative poem
a)
conflict
b)
symbol
c)
inciting incident
d)
character vs. fate
10.
when a character has a problem with another character
a)
conflict
b)
suspense
c)
symbolism
d)
character vs. character
11.
when a character has a problem with something he can't do anything about, such as God, luck, death, etc.
a)
situational irony
b)
character vs. fate
c)
personification
d)
character vs. society
12.
when a character has a problem with a force of nature such as cold, storms, earthquakes, etc
a)
setting
b)
stereotype
c)
character vs. nature
d)
characterization
13.
when a character has a problem with a tradition or rule of society
a)
character vs. society
b)
situational irony
c)
style
d)
climax
14.
when a character must make a decision about a problem or struggle he is having within himself
a)
character vs. self
b)
simile
c)
style
d)
conflict
15.
the emotions associated with a word
a)
plot structure
b)
setting
c)
plot structure
d)
connotation
16.
the literal or dictionary meaning of a word, independent of its emotional associations
a)
tone
b)
denotation
c)
theme
d)
symbol
17.
the problem set up in the inciting incident is unraveled; there is a revelation of meaning
a)
indirect characterization
b)
resolution
c)
denoument
d)
setting
18.
a variety of language that is spoken by a particular group of people
a)
mood
b)
dialect
c)
protagonist
d)
setting
19.
the words that characters speak aloud, usually in conversation
a)
imagery
b)
protagonist
c)
parallelism
d)
dialogue
20.
a writer's choice of words
a)
plot structure
b)
point of view
c)
character vs. fate
d)
diction
21.
the narrator makes direct statements about a character's personality
a)
direct characterization
b)
plot structure
c)
epiphany
d)
setting
22.
one who changes due to actions and experiences
a)
irony
b)
dynamic character
c)
character vs. self
d)
dramatic irony
23.
a sudden flash of recognition in which the true nature of something, usually simple and commonplace, is seen in a new light; a moment of sudden insight or revelation which changes a character's life
a)
epiphany
b)
parallelism
c)
characterization
d)
dynamic character
24.
the early part of a story that sets the tone, establishes the setting, introduces the characters, and provides background information necessary to understanding what follows
a)
hyperbole
b)
oxymoron
c)
exposition
d)
epiphany
25.
exists when a character struggles against some outside force, such as another person, nature, society or fate
a)
falling action
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
external conflict
d)
exposition
26.
events that occur after the climax and lead up to closure and conclusion of the story
a)
genre
b)
falling action
c)
motif
d)
external conflict
27.
in a literary work, an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time
a)
imagery
b)
motivation
c)
genre
d)
flashback
28.
the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future events in a story
a)
idiom
b)
motif
c)
foreshadowing
d)
flashback
29.
a category of literary work characterized by a particular form or style
a)
flashback
b)
mood
c)
genre
d)
foreshadowing
30.
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or create humor
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
connotation
d)
genre
31.
an expression that cannot be translated literally, yet is understood by the speakers of the dialect form which it is derived
a)
metaphor
b)
idiom
c)
situational irony
d)
hyperbole
32.
words and phrases that appeal to readers' five senses
a)
spoon
b)
irony
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
33.
when a character's personality must be employed: methods used include: 1) the narrator may describe a character's physical appearance; 2) a character's nature may be revealed through his or her own speech, thought or actions; 3) a character can also be developed through what other characters think and say about that character
a)
indirect characterization
b)
internal conflict
c)
symbol
d)
imagery
34.
interrupts the peace and balance of the situation and one or more of the characters comes into conflict with an outside force, himself, or another character
a)
narrator
b)
inciting incident
c)
indirect characterization
d)
inciting conflict
35.
exists within the character himself when he is torn between opposing feelings or goals
a)
mood
b)
inciting incident
c)
motivation
d)
internal conflict
36.
exists when there is a difference between appearance and reality
a)
irony
b)
imagery
c)
dialogue
d)
internal conflict
37.
exists when the audience has important information that characters in a literary work do not have
a)
dramatic irony
b)
idiom
c)
denotation
d)
irony
38.
exists when the outcome is different then what is expected
a)
falling action
b)
situational irony
c)
denoument
d)
jaxxzrgon
39.
when what a person says is different then what he or she means
a)
flashback
b)
verbal irony
c)
imagery
d)
metaphor
40.
a type of speech used by a particular group of people and unrecognizable to "outsiders," or those who are uninformed
a)
pun
b)
foreshadowing
c)
jaxxzrgon
d)
mood
41.
a figure of speech that makes a comparison, without using a comparing word, between two things which are basically dissimilar
a)
narrator
b)
flashback
c)
metaphor
d)
motif
42.
the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers
a)
motivation
b)
falling action
c)
flashback
d)
mood
43.
a recurrent element in a literary work; a pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism
a)
style
b)
external conflict
c)
archetype
d)
motif
44.
the reason a character in a narrative acts, feels, or thinks in a certain way
a)
motivation
b)
exposition
c)
diction
d)
onomatopoeia
45.
one who narrates or tells a story
a)
diction
b)
epiphany
c)
narrator
d)
oxymoron
46.
the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
dynamic character
c)
idiom
d)
parallelism
47.
a form or paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression
a)
analogy
b)
dramatic irony
c)
tone
d)
oxymoron
48.
the arrangement and repetition of words, phrases, or sentence structures; adds rhythm and emotional impact to writing
a)
plot
b)
parallelism
c)
rising action
d)
plot structure
49.
giving human qualities to an object, animal, or idea
a)
setting
b)
diction
c)
personification
d)
point of view
50.
the sequence of events that make up a story
a)
plot structure
b)
dialogue
c)
character vs. nature
d)
protagonist
51.
the perspective from which a narrative is told
a)
simile
b)
dialect
c)
oxymoron
d)
point of view
52.
the main character in a narrative or drama
a)
conflict
b)
protagonist
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
resolution
53.
a play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply different meanings, and can have serious as well as humorous uses
a)
idiom
b)
denotation
c)
tone
d)
pun
54.
the outcome of the plot, in which the main conflict is resolved
a)
conflict
b)
resolution
c)
verbal irony
d)
setting
55.
the events in a narrative that move the plot forward
a)
theme
b)
conflict
c)
rising action
d)
simile
56.
the time and place in which the events of a narrative occur. _________ can include geographic location, historical period, season of the year, and/or time of day.
a)
tone
b)
climax
c)
narrator
d)
setting
57.
a comparison of two things that are basically unalike, using the word "like" or "as" to compare one who changes little if at all throughout the story
a)
simile
b)
characterization
c)
direct characterization
d)
stereotype
58.
a learned or culturally-transmitted generalization about groups which is often unfavorable and makes no allowances for individual differences
a)
tone
b)
stereotype
c)
external conflict
d)
style
59.
a manner of writing, or of using language. Elements include; syntax, diction, tone, imagery and use of figurative language
a)
syntax
b)
character vs. self
c)
exposition
d)
style
60.
the quality that makes the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome of events
a)
suspense
b)
character vs. fate
c)
jaxxzrgon
d)
symbol
61.
an object, person, place or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for an abstract concept larger than itself
a)
diction
b)
character vs. character
c)
symbol
d)
symbolism
62.
the use of symbols in a literary work
a)
suspense
b)
character
c)
internal conflict
d)
symbolism
63.
sentence structure; the way in which words, phrases and clauses are connected and ordered
a)
syntax
b)
archetype
c)
setting
d)
theme
64.
a message about life, a central idea, or a comment on human nature that is communicated by a literary work
a)
indirect characterization
b)
theme
c)
irony
d)
tone
65.
reflects the writer's attitude toward the subject, characters, or readers of a literary work
a)
tone
b)
character vs. nature
c)
syntax
d)
verbal irony
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