Elements of a Story
What is the high point or most exciting moment of the plot?
Climax
“The stars winked at me” uses what literary device?
Personification
What genre includes magical creatures and settings?
Fantasy
Who is the boy wizard in J.K. Rowling’s books?
Harry Potter
What is the name of the boy who never grows up?
Peter Pan
Which of these is NOT a story element?
A. Plot
B. Theme
C. Simile
D. Character
C. Simile
True or False: “He was as brave as a lion” is a metaphor.
False
A short tale that teaches a moral, often with animals.
Fable
What animal is Aslan?
Lion
In Alice in Wonderland, what animal does Alice follow down a hole?
Rabbit
What is the order of events in a story?
Plot
What term is used to refer to the speaker of a poem?
Persona
What is a long story about a hero's journey?
Epic
Who is the detective in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?
Sherlock Holmes
Who is the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
A. J.K. Rowling
B. Roald Dahl
C. Rick Riordan
D. C.S. Lewis
What is the central message or main idea of a story called?
Theme
What literary device is used to hint at future events?
Foreshadowing
A poem must always rhyme.
False
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
In which story does a wooden puppet wish to become a real boy?
Pinnochio
What is another term for resolution (how a story ends)?
Denouement
What literary device appeals to the five senses?
Imagery
A story passed through oral tradition.
Folktale
What’s the name of the monster in Frankenstein?
He has no name.
What’s the name of the girl who travelled to Oz?
A. Matilda
B. Dorothy
C. Anne
D. Wendy
B. Dorothy