exam worksheets

Question 1

plot

Answer 1

series of events that drive a story

Question 2

elements of plot

Answer 2

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution

Question 3

exposition

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introduces characters and conflict. gives background information and establishes setting

Question 4

rising action

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the conflict develops and intensifies

Question 5

climax

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moment of highest interest and suspense

Question 6

falling action

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consequences of the climax and the events that follow.

Question 7

resolution

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the main conflict is resolved

Question 8

what is conflict in a plot?

Answer 8

conflict, in a plot, is some type of struggle that throughout the story is developed, intensified, and resolved

Question 9

internal conflict

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struggle within the character

Question 10

external conflict

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struggle between a character and an outside force

Question 11

how are most stories organized?

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in chronological order

Question 12

chronological order

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the plot is unfolded in the order the events occurred

Question 13

device used to interrupt chronological order

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flashback

Question 14

flashback

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affects the organization because it presents an event that occurred earlier/prior.

Question 15

point of view

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vantage point or perspective from which a story is told

Question 16

how does point of view affect the reader?

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the point of view affects how the reader sees the story because a narrator can alter the readers perspective by including his opinion, bias or belief

Question 17

Types of point of view

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1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Question 18

1st person pov strength

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The narrator participated in or witnessed the story. this makes it emotionally authentic

Question 19

1st person pov pronouns

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I, we

Question 20

2nd person pov strength

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it addresses the reader directly, putting them in the story. The reader can imagine how they would react in the situation

Question 21

2nd person pov pronouns

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you

Question 22

3rd person pov strength

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narrator is the outside action and observes, allowing him/her to receive insight of thoughts, feelings, emotions of a character or various characters

Question 23

3rd person pov pronouns

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he, she, it

Question 24

what is the narrator?

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a narrator is the storyteller

Question 25

three questions that will help you determine the point of view of a story

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Is the narrator a character in the story? who is telling the story? How might the story be different if told from another character's point of view?

Question 26

genre

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type of category of literary composition

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fiction

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any work of prose that tells an invented or imaginary story

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prose

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writing other than poetry and drama

Question 29

short story

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brief work of fiction

Question 30

novel

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long work of fiction

Question 31

irony

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difference between appearance and reality

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dramatic irony

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something known by the writer or audience but unknown to the characters

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verbal irony

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a character says one thing but means another

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irony of situation

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event that occurs that is contrary to what is expected by the characters or the audience

Question 35

types of irony

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dramatic irony verbal irony irony of situation

Question 36

character

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individual that takes part in a literary work

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types of characters

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protagonist - antagonist major - minor round - flat dynamic - static

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protagonist

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has a central role in the story

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antagonist

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works against the protagonist. This friction creates conflict

Question 40

Major characters

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characters around whom a story is centered

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major characters can also be classified as

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protagonist and/or antagonist

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minor characters

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play lesser roles in the story and may give major characters points of interaction

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round character

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shows emotional complexity and development

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flat character

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exhibits only a single quality, are considered stereotypes

Question 45

dynamic character

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is affected by the plot events, therefore undergoes change

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static character

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remains the same throughout the course of the story (not affected by plot events)

Question 47

Three most common characterization techniques

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-describing physical features, dress, and personality of the character -showing what the characters say, think or do -showing what other characters say or think about them

Question 48

characterization

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act of creating or describing a character

Question 49

setting

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time and place in which a story occurs

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setting can include

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-geographical location -time period -socio-economic conditions -specific room or building

Question 51

mood

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emotion created in the reader by part or all of the story

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mood is also known as...

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atmosphere

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Examples of moods

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mysterious, happy, frightening, peaceful, serious, tense

Question 54

sensory details

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details that appeal to several or all of the five senses

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five senses

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sight sound smell taste touch

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Theme

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central idea in a literary work

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theme is also known as

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authors message

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three elements of theme

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symbol plot characterization

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how can symbol show theme in the story

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by using an object, either conventional, personal, or idiosyncratic, the author can make something stand for itself or something else

Question 60

how can plot show theme in the story

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the writers attitude toward the plot, or patter of events, can show a theme of a work

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how can characterization show theme in the story

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the writers attitude toward the character and that characters outlook can show the theme of a work

Question 62

the theme of a work can be

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stated or implied

Question 63

stated theme

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theme that is presented directly within the story

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implied theme

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theme that requires the reader to make inferences or guesses about the authors message and perception of the events in the story

Question 65

questions to find and refine the theme

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what is the message? what does the author want me to think about? What seems to motivate the characters? What causes situations to change or events to happen?