Category 1
Who is typically the protagonist in a story?
A. The bad guy
B. The narrator
C. The main character or hero
D. The sidekick
C. The main character or hero
Who opposes the protagonist?
A. The narrator
B. The antagonist
C. The hero
D. The audience
B. The antagonist
What is the theme of a story?
A. The time period
B. The author’s name
C. The underlying message
D. The character’s name
C. The underlying message
What is the resolution?
A. Where the story begins
B. The problem is introduced
C. The conflict is resolved
D. The character’s flaw is revealed
C. The conflict is resolved
What is the exposition of a story?
A. The ending
B. The part with the most action
C. The background and introduction
D. The conflict
C. The background and introduction
What is analogy used for?
A. To confuse the reader
B. To exaggerate meaning
C. To compare two things for explanation
D. To criticize the theme
C. To compare two things for explanation
What is personification?
A. Giving human traits to non-human things
B. Repeating words for effect
C. Creating a conflict
D. Showing character flaws
A. Giving human traits to non-human things
Which term describes the events leading up to the climax?
A. Falling action
B. Exposition
C. Resolution
D. Rising action
D. Rising action
The climax of a story is:
A. The conclusion
B. The turning point
C. The background information
D. The moment of humor
B. The turning point
Which sentence uses hyperbole?
A. He was a fast runner.
B. I could sleep for a year.
C. She walked slowly.
D. The sky was blue.
B. I could sleep for a year.
What is the third part of the chorus' ode?
A. Strophe
B. Epode
C. Chorus
D. Ode
B. Epode
What is the purpose of an ode in a Greek tragedy?
A. To provide instructions
B. To summarize events
C. To glorify or reflect on an action
D. To confuse the audience
C. To glorify or reflect on an action
What is dramatic irony?
A. When something is repeated
B. When the audience knows something the character doesn’t
C. When two characters argue
D. When the story ends happily
B. When the audience knows something the character doesn’t
What happens during the falling action?
A. Characters are introduced
B. The conflict is resolved
C. The action winds down
D. Tension increases
C. The action winds down
What is an interlude?
A. The climax of the story
B. A time between two events
C. The introduction
D. A character’s downfall
B. A time between two events
What is the main concern of a Greek tragedy?
A. A humorous misunderstanding
B. The downfall of a high-ranking character
C. A fairy tale ending
D. An epic battle
B. The downfall of a high-ranking character
What is a tragic flaw?
A. A setting problem
B. A plot twist
C. A trait that leads to a character’s downfall
D. A musical theme
C. A trait that leads to a character’s downfall
Which of the following is the FIRST part of a chorus’ ode?
A. Antistrophe
B. Epode
C. Interlude
D. Strophe
D. Strophe
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Greek tragedy?
A. Chorus comments on action
B. Happy ending
C. Protagonist with a tragic flaw
D. Downfall of a noble character
B. Happy ending
Which is an oxymoron?
A. Intimate outsider
B. Tall tree
C. Bright sky
D. Soft pillow
A. Intimate outsider
Who is the Choragos?
A. The villain
B. The main actor
C. The chorus leader
D. The playwright
C. The chorus leader
What is the role of the Chorus in a Greek tragedy?
A. To act as the villain
B. To provide comic relief
C. To comment on the action
D. To narrate the story
C. To comment on the action
What is the second part of the chorus’ ode called?
A. Epode
B. Strophe
C. Antistrophe
D. Prologue
C. Antistrophe
What does anaphora involve?
A. Exaggeration
B. Repetition for emphasis
C. Conflict resolution
D. Character development
B. Repetition for emphasis
The Latin root dict means:
A. To run
B. To see
C. To speak
D. To hear
C. To speak