ELEMENTS OF FICTION

Question 1

What is conflict?

Answer 1

a struggle or problem that needs to be solved

Question 2

What is the purpose of the antagonist in a story?

Answer 2

to challenge the main character

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?

Answer 3

Lee couldn’t make up his mind whether or not to go to the party.

Question 4

When a character goes against the government, culture or morals around him, it’s an example of

Answer 4

character vs. society.

Question 5

True or False: Another name for “internal conflict” is “character vs. nature.”

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?

Answer 6

A
what the character says

B
what the character thinks

C
how other characters react to the character

Question 7

What are traits?

Answer 7

descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like

Question 8

An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of

Answer 8

the author telling you directly what a character is like

Question 9

metaphor

Answer 9

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Question 10

What is an allusion?

Answer 10

an indirect reference

Question 11

To spot an allusion, a reader must first use

Answer 11

prior knowledge.

Question 12

True or False: Allusions are fully explained by the author of a text.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Using allusion can improve your writing because it

Answer 13

adds another layer of meaning to the text.

Question 14

Why do authors include foreshadowing in their writing?

Answer 14

to create anticipation

Question 15

Which of the following best describes foreshadowing?

Answer 15

providing clues to what may happen later

Question 16

Foreshadowing can create all of the following except
A
anticipation.

B
suspense.

C
tension.

D
humor.

Answer 16

D humor

Question 17

True or False: There’s only one way to create foreshadowing.

Answer 17

false

Question 18

A drama is a

Answer 18

story that’s meant to be acted out.

Question 19

When does intermission occur?

Answer 19

between acts of a play

Question 20

A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.
A
uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things

B
compares things without using the words “like” or “as”

C
gives a nonhuman thing human traits

D
uses a word that sounds like what it means

Answer 20

A

Question 21

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
A
The boy was upset at himself.

B
The boy was a tornado of emotion.

C
The boy said he’d die of shame.

D
The boy did not like what he’d done.

Answer 21

B