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WorksheetsNarrative Author's Craft Quiz REVIEW
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the primary purpose of diction in a narrative essay?
To establish the setting
To convey the theme
To create the tone
To introduce the characters
In a narrative, the tone refers to:
The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject
The sequence of events
The story's main conflict
The setting and time period
In a narrative, which of the following elements relates to an author's craft and can be used to create suspense and hint at events that are yet to come?
Dialogue
Conflict
Descriptive language
Foreshadowing
Why would an author choose to use an allusion?
Can tie in other ideas and emotions that are associated with the allusion
Used to create tension
Heightens suspense
Establishes a mood in the story
Why would an author use repetition in their writing?
Adds a visual
Gives rhythm and emphasis
Because they want to
Offers a background
Simile
Words that sound like their meaning
Exaggeration
Comparing using like or as
Repeating sounds
Metaphor
Words that sound like their meaning
Exaggeration
Comparing using like or as
Comparing without using like or as
Hyperbole
Words that sound like their meaning
Exaggeration
Comparing using like or as
Repeating sounds
Personification
Words that sound like their meaning
Exaggeration
Giving human traits to nonhuman things
Repeating sounds
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meaning
Exaggeration
Comparing using like or as
Repeating sounds
Alliteration
Words that sound like their meaning
Exaggeration
Comparing using like or as
Repeating sounds
What is the effect of using vivid imagery in a narrative?
To confuse the reader
To create a clear and detailed picture in the reader's mind
To introduce new characters
To establish the setting
What is the purpose of using a flashback in a story?
To provide background information
To create suspense
To introduce a new character
To change the setting
LITERARY TERMS
Which of the following literary techniques provides the time and place of the story?
Dialogue
Imagery
Setting
Character
The Blue Jay is jumping on the tree singing and dancing happily. What is the blue jay's tone while singing?
joyful
dreamy
confused
hurt
Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?
"The car raced down the street."
"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."
"She is as fast as a cheetah."
"The equation was difficult to solve."
Which of the following examples uses a metaphor?
"The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell."
"The computer is a dinosaur."
"She is as busy as a bee."
"He swims like a fish."
What is the effect of using irony in a narrative?
To create humor or emphasize a point
To introduce a new character
To establish the setting
To confuse the reader
Which of the following sentences contains an example of hyperbole?
"The sun smiled down on us."
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
"The leaves whispered in the wind."
"He is as brave as a lion."
What is the primary purpose of using symbolism in literature?
To provide background information
To create suspense
To convey deeper meanings and themes
To introduce a new character
Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
What is the effect of using a cliffhanger at the end of a chapter?
To provide closure
To create suspense and encourage the reader to continue
To introduce a new setting
To resolve the main conflict
actions, thoughts, descriptions, speech, appearance of characters
Characterization
Characters
Antagonist
Imagery
