What is the literary term for the person telling the story?
What is the narrator?
100
The part of the plot where the greatest action or suspense occurs is known as what?
What is the climax?
100
What literary term is defined as a person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work?
What is a character?
100
The Wizard of Oz
A. Kansas is boring.
B. There's no place like home.
C. Somewhere over the rainbow...
D. Wear red shoes to protect yourself.
There's no place like home.
100
A character that does not change over the course of a story.
What is a static character?
200
The view from which a story is being told is known as what literary term?
What is point of view?
200
The incident which triggers the primary conflict in the story is the _____________________.
What is the inciting incident?
200
The time and place of the action in a literary work is known as what?
What is the setting?
200
Star Wars saga
A. Always carry a light saber.
B. Learn how to defend yourself.
C. Good wins out over evil.
D. The future is cool.
Good wins out over evil
200
The force or character who opposes the main character is called the?
Who is the protagonist?
300
When a character in the story tells the story and pronouns such as I, we, us, and me suggests what point of view is being used?
What is first person point of view?
300
What is an account of the ACTION and all of the motivations lying behind the action in a literary work.
What is plot?
300
Name at least two functions of setting.
1. To create a mood or atmosphere
2. To show a reader a particular style of living
3. To be the source of conflict or struggle
300
Beauty and the Beast
A. Don't go in dark, mysterious castles.
B. Some people are pretty, but some aren't.
C. Don't look in the mirror too often.
D. Don't judge people by how they look.
Don't judge people by how they look.
300
A character that undergoes a great change or experiences a revelation throughout a text is called a _____________ character.
What is dynamic?
400
When an unknown person outside of the story tells the story and the readers have insight into a single character's mind and innermost thoughts, but not those of all characters, this is what point of view?
What is third person limited-omniscient point of view?
400
The part of the plot where all "loose ends" are tied up and the problem(s) have been solved is known as what?
What is the denouement?
400
Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses is known as what?
What is imagery?
400
Spongebob Squarepants
A. Sponges can wear pants.
B. Be happy with the simple things in life.
C. Life under the sea is interesting.
D. Cartoons don't have to make sense.
Never talk to strangers
400
A character that shows only one trait or two shallow personality traits is known as what?
What is a flat character?
500
When a person outside the story tells the story and seems all-knowing, this is known as which point of view?
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
500
The part of the plot where the characters and setting are introduced is known as what?
What is the exposition?
500
________________ is a struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict?
500
Spongebob Squarepants
A. Sponges can wear pants.
B. Be happy with the simple things in life.
C. Life under the sea is interesting.
D. Cartoons don't have to make sense.
Be happy with the simple things in life.
500
A character that shows many different and sometimes contradictory personality traits.