1) time and place a) plot b) setting c) theme d) genre e) character f) point of view 2) the sequence of events “What happens” a) theme b) setting c) genre d) protagonist e) antagonist f) plot 3) a person or animal within a story a) author b) narrator c) editor d) writer e) character f) reader 4) unchanging character/usually minor character a) static character b) dynamic character 5) a character that evolves or changes/usually a major character a) static character b) dynamic character 6) a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true a) parrot b) pardon c) paradox 7) the underlying meaning of a story (the message, moral) a) thesis b) plot c) introduction d) theme 8) Which is NOT a type of literary conflict? a) person b) self c) faith d) society e) nature f) fate 9) a story written about another person a) biography b) autobiography c) memoir 10) a story written about oneself a) biography b) science fiction c) fantasy d) autobiography 11) a literary category a) genre b) generation c) setting d) simile 12) the main character a) antagonist b) archetype c) protagonist 13) the character or force opposing the main character a) antagonist b) protagonist c) author d) narrator 14) visually descriptive figurative language a) imagination b) imagery c) introduction 15) language specific to a certain region or group a) dialogue b) denotation c) dynamic character d) dialect 16) a conversation between two or more people a) dialogue b) allusion c) prose d) irony 17) Which is not a literary point of view? a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person d) 4th person e) omniscient 18) a comparison of two unlike things using like or as a) metaphor b) simile 19) a comparison of two unlike things not using like or as a) simile b) metaphor 20) giving human characteristics to inanimate objects a) symbolism b) hyperbole c) irony d) personification 21) A reference in literature to something outside the text a) allusion b) personification c) foreshadowing 22) a word that mimics its sound a) simile b) idiom c) onomatopoeia 23) writing from the imagination a) fiction b) non-fiction 24) writing that is based on the truth a) fiction b) non-fiction 25) a long, developed narrative with complex plots and characters a) short story b) parody c) novel 26) non-poetic writing--sentence form a) prose b) poetry c) haiku 27) giving hints or clues about something to happen later a) cliche b) analogy c) foreshadowing d) personification 28) a contrast between expectation and reality (verbal, situational, dramatic) a) suspense b) irony c) metaphor d) prose 29) an object representing something larger than itself a) setting b) plot c) theme d) symbolism 30) anxious curiosity (what keeps us on the 'edge of our seats') a) suspense b) archetype c) anecdote d) hyperbole 31) exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally a) theme b) personification c) symbolism d) hyperbole 32) figure of speech not meant to be taken literally (over the hill, raining cats and dogs) a) idiom b) simile c) foreshadowing 33) a worn-out idea or overused expression (“What goes around comes around.” “Think outside the box.”) a) onomatopeia b) personification c) cliche 34) the atmosphere or tone of a written work a) setting b) mood c) plot d) conclusion 35) a typical character that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. The most common are: The Innocent, Everyman, Hero, Outlaw, Explorer, Creator, Ruler, Magician, Lover, Caregiver, Jester, and Sage. a) archetype b) point of view c) novel 36) a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person a) anecdote b) irony c) setting d) onomatopoeia 37) a short comparison between two things (in the form of a story), typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification a) analogy b) setting c) plot 38) a contradicting figure of speech (original copy, bittersweet, same difference) a) novel b) fiction c) oxymoron d) onomatopoeia 39) Which is not part of the plot triangle? a) introduction b) rising action c) climax d) pinnacle e) falling action f) conclusion

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