Point of View
What is first-person point of view?
A. The narrator is a character in the story
B. The narrator knows everything
C. The narrator addresses the reader directly
D. The narrator describes others from outside
A. The narrator is a character in the story
What is a protagonist?
A. The villain
B. The main character
C. A sidekick
D. The narrator
B. The main character
What is setting in a narrative?
A. Character's goal
B. Place and time
C. Main conflict
D. Point of view
B. Place and time
What are the five parts of a plot structure?
A. Conflict, resolution, character, theme, tone
B. Intro, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
C. Title, theme, conflict, pacing, resolution
D. Action, tension, suspense, ending, climax
B. Intro, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What does 'show, don’t tell' mean?
A. Use lots of adjectives
B. Use actions and dialogue
C. Say how characters feel
D. Describe every detail
B. Use actions and dialogue
What is second-person point of view?
A. Uses 'I' and 'we'
B. Uses 'he' or 'she'
C. Uses 'you'
D. Uses 'they'
C. Uses 'you'
What makes a character well-developed?
A. One strong emotion
B. Clear goals, thoughts, and change
C. Being funny
D. Only physical description
B. Clear goals, thoughts, and change
How can setting affect mood?
A. It can’t
B. By influencing how characters speak
C. By creating emotion in the reader
D. Only through weather
C. By creating emotion in the reader
What is the climax of a story?
A. The end
B. The beginning
C. The most intense moment
D. The slowest scene
C. The most intense moment
How does dialogue move the story forward?
A. It doesn't
B. Fills space
C. Reveals character and conflict
D. Adds humor
C. Reveals character and conflict
What is third-person limited point of view?
A. Knows all characters' thoughts
B. Follows one character closely
C. Narrator is in the story
D. Uses second-person pronouns
B. Follows one character closely
What is the role of a character's motivation?
A. Fills space
B. Moves the plot forward
C. Makes them mysterious
D. Adds a setting detail
B. Moves the plot forward
What is a sensory detail used for setting?
A. Dialogue
B. Inner thoughts
C. Description using senses
D. Backstory
C. Description using senses
What happens during the rising action?
A. Background info
B. Conflict builds
C. Conflict is resolved
D. Nothing important
B. Conflict builds
What is internal dialogue?
A. Thoughts inside a character’s mind
B. A loud speech
C. A conversation
D. Dialogue with the narrator
A. Thoughts inside a character’s mind
What is third-person omniscient point of view?
A. Follows only one character
B. The narrator is a character
C. Knows thoughts of all characters
D. Only external actions are described
C. Knows thoughts of all characters
How can a character change in a story?
A. Through conflict and growth
B. With a costume change
C. Only at the end
D. Characters don’t change
A. Through conflict and growth
Why is setting important to plot?
A. It creates a space for conflict
B. It doesn’t matter
C. Only helps with dialogue
D. It adds a character
A. It creates a space for conflict
What is resolution?
A. The intro
B. Where conflict begins
C. The end of conflict
D. A surprise twist
C. The end of conflict
How can description reveal character traits?
A. By listing traits
B. Through what they do and say
C. Through setting
D. Using big words
B. Through what they do and say
Why is a consistent POV important in narratives?
A. To confuse readers
B. To show different styles
C. To keep the story clear
D. To avoid using dialogue
C. To keep the story clear
What is a character foil?
A. A background character
B. The villain
C. A character who contrasts with another
D. A funny friend
C. A character who contrasts with another
How can you show setting without telling?
A. List everything
B. Use dialogue and actions
C. Include a map
D. Just say the location
B. Use dialogue and actions
Why does conflict matter in plot?
A. Adds description
B. Creates suspense and drives the story
C. Helps write dialogue
D. Is optional
B. Creates suspense and drives the story
Give one example of vivid imagery.
A. 'It was nice.'
B. 'She looked tired.'
C. 'The wind howled through the crooked trees.'
D. 'He was sad.'
C. 'The wind howled through the crooked trees.'