Elements Of Literature Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?
2. What do we call the central lesson or moral of a story?
3. ..... person point of view is told from the perspective of an all-knowing narrator who stands back and tells us the story.
4. PLOT:Resolution is .....
5. The moment when the interest and emotional intensity reach their highest point (the turning point)
6. Which type of literature is a work where the characters and events are invented by the writer?
7. The Traveler in "The Listeners" seems to symbolize
8. Author hints that something is going to happen later in the story
9. When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story
10. Widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own variations with familiar characters, such as Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan
11. Example of Character vs Self
12. What literary element is present in the line below? I am rock. I am an island!
13. Character who is against, ant = against. Is not always the bad guy. but always represents the opposition to the main character.
14. Which of the following is NOT true of themes?
15. What do we call the force in opposition to the main character in a story?
16. What do we call the central message or main idea of a story?
17. A conflict in a character's mind is ..... ; a conflict we can see is called .....
18. Assumptions about something that is NOT stated in the text, sometimes using prior knowledge.
19. The beautiful princess fights to get away from the witch who's keeping her captive
20. The main character; hero
21. The conversation between the characters
22. What is the role of the character in a story?
23. Authors choose specific words and phrases to stir up positive or negative feelings. What is that called?
24. Another name for a story
25. What is the person created by the author to tell the story?
26. The reason why a character acts the way he/she does
27. Which of these is part of the plot of a short story?
28. The events that follow the climax, which lessen the conflict.
29. Term to describe a character that is not developed very well within the story-usually a minor character
30. This conflict involves stories where characters are against each other.
31. In Finding Nemo, the part where we're introduced to Marlin and Nemo, then Marlin takes Nemo to school and warns him about swimming out into the open sea is the .....
32. "I always look forward to my summer vacation at the beach. I like to collect seashells and swim in the ocean" is an example of
33. Any character against the main character (usually the problem)
34. What is a symbol of Thanksgiving?
35. The point in the plot where the conflict is solved or coped with
36. Part of the plot is a struggle that occurs between two opposing forces.
37. "The Snob" is a short story by .....
38. The methods that the writer uses to develop characters.
39. Who is the protagonist of Among the Hidden?
40. She was like a breath of fresh air.
41. The main character who is often good is the .....
42. This is the main character, pronto = first, not always the good guy, but always the main character.
43. Which word means ..... A struggle between opposing forces.
44. When something is described in terms of another, stating that one thing in fact IS another, it is most likely
45. Understanding of the characters comes from what they say, do, and think and how others act toward the characters.
46. Character vs. Society is when
47. What possession is especially prized by Jonathan in "Civil Peace" ?
48. The central (main) character or hero, usually the one whom the audience identifies with in a story.
49. A problem that the central character encounters
50. What is the inciting incident of "The Landlady" ?
51. This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict.
52. These are the two parts of the setting:..... and .....
53. This character is the main character in the story.
54. What is the major conflict in the story?
55. Which word means ..... Where and when the story takes place.
56. Two things being seen or placed close together for contrasting effect
57. Tone is most closely related to .....
58. Narrator is not in the story but can describe every characters experiences/thoughts.
59. How many parts of plot are there?
60. What is another name for the feeling the author tries to convey in the story?