Elements Of Literature Quiz 5 (20 MCQs)

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1. An educated guess or hypothesis
2. The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, thoughts.
3. Events that make up the action in a story.
4. When words are used to convey something other than the literal meaning.
5. All of the techniques a writer uses to create, reveal, and develop his or her characters through actions and dialogue is called
6. The lesson for the reader/author's purpose behind the story
7. Which part of the plot creates tension and suspense?
8. All of the following are symbolic in "The Masque" except
9. Which word means ..... The author's attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience.
10. Nonfiction expresses the writer's unique point of view. What is point of view?
11. My dentist has really bad teeth.
12. Object that represents something more
13. "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
14. A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature is known as a(n)
15. Associating human characteristics with non-human objects
16. When setting, point of view, and main characters are introduced
17. In "The Masque of Red Death" , the attitude of Prince Prospero and his revelers toward those outside the abbey was
18. The underlying message of the story.
19. Hints or clues as to what will happen later in the plot
20. An ..... is a brief description of the high points of a person's life.