Elements Of Literature Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. "The Most Dangerous Game" is a short story by .....
2. What is another name for how the AUTHOR wants the READER to feel?
3. What Is The Element That Contains Authors Choice Of Words?
4. Main character of a story. Ex. Simba, Elsa, Ariel (Little Mermaid), Cinderella, Pocahontas, Wreck it Ralph.
5. The character or force against the main character. It can also be a force of nature, some aspect of society, or an internal force within the protagonist.
6. The conflict between Auggie and Jack can be described as:
7. Fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature
8. Below are the types of character. EXCEPT?
9. An educated guess or hypothesis
10. The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, thoughts.
11. Events that make up the action in a story.
12. When words are used to convey something other than the literal meaning.
13. All of the techniques a writer uses to create, reveal, and develop his or her characters through actions and dialogue is called
14. The lesson for the reader/author's purpose behind the story
15. Which part of the plot creates tension and suspense?
16. All of the following are symbolic in "The Masque" except
17. Which word means ..... The author's attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience.
18. Nonfiction expresses the writer's unique point of view. What is point of view?
19. Object that represents something more
20. "There was a loud crash that happened outside of her door. Samantha sat straight up in bed. The sound happened again" is an example of
21. A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature is known as a(n)
22. Associating human characteristics with non-human objects
23. When setting, point of view, and main characters are introduced
24. In "The Masque of Red Death" , the attitude of Prince Prospero and his revelers toward those outside the abbey was
25. The underlying message of the story.
26. Hints or clues as to what will happen later in the plot
27. An ..... is a brief description of the high points of a person's life.
28. The exact words of a key person are called?
29. Which type of conflict would this be considered?
30. This literary element is a character or force in conflict with the main character of a story.
31. A ..... is the central idea a writer wishes to convey.
32. The ..... is the turning point of the story. This is when the tension and conflict is at its height, and the events take a dramatic turn.
33. The theme of the story can be described as the:
34. Leaves turn color in the fall because they lose what?
35. When the author goes back to an earlier time to help explain something
36. An event that triggers the conflict is called the
37. Which genre is ..... Stories of survival or life in the great outdoors.
38. The part of the plot after the point of highest tension as the protagonist attempts to resolve the conflict is called the
39. Who is the opponent ("Bad Guy" ) that works against the main character in a story called?
40. Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story? This part is also the longest.
41. Term to describe a character that is well-developed in the story
42. Another name for the dramatist who writes the drama is .....
43. What is normally included in an exposition?
44. Where does the turning point of a story occur?
45. Which word means ..... The practice of using symbols to represent ideas.
46. The end of the story.
47. The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and resolves (takes care of) the conflict.
48. "Subplot" relates to which literary element?
49. The perspective from which a story is told. In other words, who is telling the story is known as which of the following? ?
50. Which of the following is a major component of setting?
51. Which part of the plotdevelops the conflict/ increases the tension?
52. The process by which an author reveals the characters' traits is called .....
53. They live happily ever after
54. What is one allusion from "The Masque of the Red Death" ?
55. A ..... is one we know lots about; a ..... character is one who only has minimal traits revealed.
56. A "soliloquy" and an "aside" are different from a "monologue" because they are .....
57. In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme" ?
58. Theme can be explained as
59. What do we call the main character of a story?
60. Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.This is an example of: