WorksheetsAP Literature: Literary Terms and Techniques Vocabulary Quiz #2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
Which literary technique describes a character's sudden moment of profound realization or insight about life?
a)
Catharsis
b)
Epiphany
c)
Anagnorisis
d)
Soliloquy
2.
In a narrative where the narrator knows and can describe the internal thoughts and feelings of multiple characters, this point of view is called:
a)
Third-person limited
b)
Third-person omniscient
c)
First-person limited
d)
Second-person perspective
3.
A character who serves to highlight the qualities of another character through contrast is known as a:
a)
Foil
b)
Doppelgänger
c)
Antagonist
d)
Protagonist
4.
Which narrative technique begins a story in the middle of the action, without providing initial exposition?
a)
In medias res
b)
Prologue
c)
Frame narrative
d)
Flashback
5.
Consider a narrative that begins: 'You walk into the empty room, your footsteps echoing against bare walls.' This passage is written in:
a)
First-person perspective
b)
Second-person perspective
c)
Third-person limited
d)
Third-person omniscient
6.
A narrative technique where the story temporarily shifts to an earlier point in time to provide background information is called a:
a)
Flashback
b)
Prolepsis
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashforward
7.
Excerpt: "Sarah tightened her grip on the letter, her hands trembling. She told herself she wouldn’t cry, not here, not where anyone could see. The whispers of the other students behind her locker door seemed louder than ever, though she couldn’t be sure if they were even about her."
Which narrative point of view is used in this passage?
a)
First-person
b)
Third-person omniscient
c)
Third-person limited
d)
Second-person
8.
Excerpt:
"Eleanor traced the rim of her glass with a finger, silently rehearsing the sharp reply she wished she had given at dinner. Across the room, her husband studied her expression, guessing at her thoughts but uncertain of the cause. The narrator, however, withholds whether he guessed correctly, leaving only Eleanor’s inner rehearsal exposed."
Question:
Which best describes the point of view?
a)
Third-person limited, privileging Eleanor's perspective
b)
Third-person omniscient, since both Eleanor's and her husband's thoughts are revealed
c)
Objective third-person, since no character's thoughts are directly stated
d)
Stream of consciousness, since Eleanor's thoughts spill into the narration
9.
Excerpt:
"Sarah gripped the letter tightly, her shame rising in her chest like smoke. Across the hall, Jessica watched her, privately relieved that the spotlight wasn’t on her this time. Neither of them noticed Mr. Green, who pitied both girls equally, knowing more than he could say."
Question: Which detail reveals that this passage is written in third-person omniscient point of view?
a)
The description of Sarah's shame
b)
Jessica's private relief
c)
The narrator's access to multiple characters' thoughts and feelings
d)
The mention of Mr. Green
10.
Excerpt:
"Jonah swore he had prepared thoroughly, though his shaking hands betrayed him. In the front row, Leah listened politely, though she privately considered the speech unbearably dull. Neither of them realized how disappointed their professor felt, already regretting the wasted hour."
Question:
Why is this excerpt an example of third-person omniscient narration?
a)
It shifts between external action and internal description.
b)
It conveys the internal states of Jonah, Leah, and the professor.
c)
It stays anchored in Jonah's limited perspective.
d)
It reveals thoughts but always through dialogue.
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