English Final Exam Study

Question 1

Plot?

Answer 1

The events in a story usually with a narrative structure

Question 2

Resolution?

Answer 2

The conclusion of a story, usually the end

Question 3

Rising action?

Answer 3

The major part of the plot that usually has some form of conflict

Question 4

Falling Action?

Answer 4

The point usually after the climax to calm things down

Question 5

Climax?

Answer 5

The turning point of the story and the highest point of suspense

Question 6

Exposition

Answer 6

Beginning of the story that has background info to get it started

Question 7

Conflict?

Answer 7

The problem of the story that the protagonist must face

Question 8

Flat Character?

Answer 8

character remembered with only 1 personality trait, simple and pridictable

Question 9

Foil?

Answer 9

Any character that contrasts another character’s personality. Helps the reader understand the other character.

Question 10

Stock character?

Answer 10

A character recognizable by the reader

i.e.. school bully, nerdy kid, etc.

Question 11

Minor character

Answer 11

Part of the story but have less impact, usually static or flat

Question 12

Major characters

Answer 12

Most relevant to the story’s plot and development

Question 13

Antagonist

Answer 13

The villan of the story who goes against the Protagonist

Question 14

Protagonist

Answer 14

Central person/main character in the story

Question 15

Dynamic character

Answer 15

Someone who’s personality changes over time

Question 16

Static character

Answer 16

Someone who doesn’t change in the story

Question 17

Round character

Answer 17

Someone with a complex personality and is interesting to readers

Question 18

Theme

Answer 18

Main idea of the story

Question 19

3rd person Omniscient

Answer 19

The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character’s thoughts and interpret their behaviors

Question 20

3rd person limited omniscient

Answer 20

The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character

Question 21

3rd person Objective

Answer 21

The narrator remains a detached observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue

Question 22

2nd person

Answer 22

The story is from the perspective of you

Question 23

First person

Answer 23

A character in the story retells their own experiences or impressions

Question 24

Foreshadowing

Answer 24

Hinting something that’ll happen later

Question 25

Flashback

Answer 25

Used to transport the reader back in time to give info about a previous event.