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WorksheetsNarrative Techniques
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Imagery
Uses sensory language to describe
Copying and pasting pictures into stories
Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities
The rate at which a story moves
Makes the reader smell, taste, feel, see, hear, and imagine what the writer is describing
Symbolism
Diction
Pacing
Imagery
The light pooled around the cat like the robe of a greek goddess while she luxuriated on the window sill.
This is an example of:
Pacing
Voice
Imagery
Diction
Voice
The movement or rate at which a story moves
The individual style of the author or narrator
Painting word pictures in the readers' minds
The conversation between two characters in the story
Pacing
Doing something at a steady speedy to not tire oneself out
Conversation between characters
Unique voice for each writer
Speed/rhythm of writing
Select the example that is formatted correctly:
HEY! The boy yelled as he raced after his dog.
"Hey!" The boy yelled as he raced after his dog.
Hey! "The boy yelled as he raced after his dog."
"Hey! The boy yelled as he raced after his dog."
What am I describing using sensory details:
I pulled up to my house and instantly started to gag. The sharp, putrid smell was so thick in the air that it even assaulted my taste buds. I scanned my yard for the furry white and black body before making a run for it. I knew the smell would linger for hours, maybe even days.
A garbage can
A skunk
My messy van
My neighbor's garage
What sensory detail does the sentence describe?
Stranded high on the beach, the tiny jellyfish created a disagreeable stench as they began to decay.
Sight
Smell
Taste
Touch
What sensory detail does the sentence describe?
The soft, warm sand by the dunes gave way to coarse sand packed hard by the incoming waves.
Sight
Smell
Taste
Touch
What is exposition?
An introduction of a story's main ideas
The event that sets off the conflict in the story
A decision that changes a protagonist's life
The moment when all loose ends of a story are tied up
What is the main purpose of the "rising action?"
To provide a series of exciting events
To put the protagonist through progressively more complicated choices and events
To set up the protagonist to succeed against his or her foes in the climax
To introduce parallel plots and side characters
The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Objective
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Select the word that correctly defines each story element.
The introduction, or exposition, of a short story is also its...
character.
beginning.
resolution.
main message
The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:
setting
conflicts
dialogue
resolution
In a narrative or play, when two characters have a conversation it is known as_________?
tone
perspective
mood
dialogue
We get to know the main characters through the author's descriptions. Characterization techniques include: (check all that apply).
appearance
thoughts and spoken words (dialogue)
actions
setting
other character reactions to him/her
Characterization
A contradiction or dilema.
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Sounds written into words.
Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
"I'm just going for a drive," Carlos said.
Sheila snatched her keys from him.
He spun and stormed out of the house.
Carlos was furious.
