KEY TERMS
What is a narrator?
A) The person who writes a story.
B) A person who gives an account of events, often in a story or poem.
C) The main character of a story.
D) The person who edits a story.
B) A person who gives an account of events, often in a story or poem
What is the plot of a story?
A) The structure or sequence of events in the story.
B) The setting and time of the story.
C) The climax of the story.
D) The conflict between characters.
A) The structure or sequence of events in the story
Symbolism occurs when…
A) A character opposes the protagonist.
B) The reader is left with suspense.
C) An author explains a character’s personality.
D) An object represents an idea or abstract meaning.
D) An object represents an idea or abstract meaning
Which of the following best defines a theme?
A) A sudden twist at the end.
B) The place where a story occurs.
C) A character’s motivation.
D) The main idea or message of a story.
D) The main idea or message of a story
The climax of a story is…
A) The high point or turning point that determines the outcome.
B) The beginning of the story.
C) The conclusion of the story.
D) A reference to another work.
A) The high point or turning point that determines the outcome
What is personification?
A) A struggle within oneself.
B) A comparison using “like” or “as.”
C) A description where animals or objects take on human qualities.
D) A story told in first person.
C) A description where animals or objects take on human qualities
The setting of a story is…
A) The sequence of events.
B) The feelings created by the story.
C) The problem faced by the protagonist.
D) The time and place where the story happens.
D) The time and place where the story happens
What is an allusion?
A) The ending resolution of a story.
B) A hint about what will happen later.
C) A reference to another well-known story, event, or character.
D) A struggle between man and nature.
C) A reference to another well-known story, event, or character
Which of the following describes a round character?
A) A character who is always the antagonist.
B) A character described only by appearance.
C) A character with no growth or change.
D) A character with depth who often changes during the story.
D) A character with depth who often changes during the story
What is a narrative hook (or just hook)?
A) A struggle against another character.
B) The resolution of the conflict.
C) The way an author describes a character.
D) The opening of a story that grabs the reader’s attention.
D) The opening of a story that grabs the reader’s attention
Characterization refers to…
A) A sudden twist in the story.
B) The overall lesson of the story.
C) The way an author shows what a character is like.
D) The repetition of consonant sounds.
C) The way an author shows what a character is like
Foreshadowing is…
A) A character’s inner struggle.
B) The climax of the story.
C) Clues that hint at what will happen later.
D) The ending resolution.
C) Clues that hint at what will happen later
Which of the following is a metaphor?
A) “They are like two peas in a pod.”
B) “Her smile was sunshine.”
C) “As fast as a cheetah.”
D) “The thunder roared like a lion.”
B) “Her smile was sunshine.”
A simile is a comparison that…
A) Refers to another story.
B) Describes the protagonist.
C) Uses “like” or “as.”
D) Gives human qualities to objects.
C) Uses “like” or “as.”
Irony happens when…
A) The author uses figurative language.
B) The antagonist loses to the protagonist.
C) There is a contrast between expectation and reality.
D) The story ends with a twist.
C) There is a contrast between expectation and reality.
What is a cliffhanger?
A) A story’s resolution.
B) The main idea of a story.
C) An ending that leaves the reader in suspense with unanswered questions.
D) A type of conflict between characters.
C) An ending that leaves the reader in suspense with unanswered questions.
Who is the protagonist?
A) The character who drives the action and whose fate matters most.
B) The narrator of the story.
C) The character opposing the main character.
D) The person who explains the story’s theme.
A) The character who drives the action and whose fate matters most
The antagonist is best described as…
A) The narrator of the story.
B) A character opposing the protagonist and creating obstacles.
C) The character who supports the protagonist.
D) The main character.
B) A character opposing the protagonist and creating obstacles
Conflict in a story is…
A) The lesson the author teaches.
B) A literary device that compares two things.
C) The opposition between the protagonist and another force.
D) The setting and place of the story.
C) The opposition between the protagonist and another force
Alliteration is…
A) A reference to history or literature.
B) The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
C) A figure of speech that compares unlike things.
D) The unfolding resolution of a story.
B) The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.