Elements of a Story
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a) characters
b) setting
c) conflict
d) metaphor
d) metaphor
What is a rhetorical device?
A. a fundamental component that maked up a story, poem, or play
B. a literary tool that poets use to shape words, sounds, and phrases to convey meaning, enhance rhythm, or intensify mood
C. ethos, pathos, and logos
D. a linguistic tool that writers and speakers use to evoke a specific reaction from their audience
D. a linguistic tool that writers and speakers use to evoke a specific reaction from their audience
Which figurative language technique compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
B. Simile
What is a poetic device?
A. a way of using words to convey meaning beyond their literal or usual understanding
B. a Shakespearean writing style
C. a literary tool used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound, and overall impact of their poetry.
D. a technique or type of language that is used by a speaker or an author for the purpose of evoking a particular reaction from the listener or reader or persuading them to think in a certain way
C. a literary tool used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound, and overall impact of their poetry.
Which of the following best defines symbolism?
A. The main idea or message conveyed by a story.
B. The use of images or objects to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal sense.
C. The sequence of events in a narrative.
D. The emotional atmosphere created by the setting and characters.
B. The use of images or objects to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal sense.
Which of the following best defines what the setting of a story is?
a) The time and place in which a story is published
b) The general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates in the reader
c) The time and place in which a story takes place
d) The sequence of events that makes up a story
c) The time and place in which a story takes place
Which of the following is NOT a rhetorical appeal?
A. Logos
B. Ethos
C. Thanos
D. Pathos
C. Thanos
What is the figurative language technique that gives human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
C. Personification
A. rhyme
B. meter
C. logos
D. alliteration
C. logos
Which point of view uses a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters?
A. First-person
B. Second-person
C. Third-person limited
D. Third-person omniscient
D. Third-person omniscient
Which of the following best describes conflict in a story?
A. The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.
B. The main event that changes the protagonist's life.
C. Where a story takes place.
D. The background information provided at the beginning of the story.
A. The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.
Which rhetorical device involves a play on words that have similar sounds but different meanings?
A. Pun
B. Irony
C. Alliteration
D. Oxymoron
A. Pun
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
A. "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."
B. "I've told you a million times."
C. "He is as brave as a lion."
D. "The wind whispered through the trees."
B. "I've told you a million times."
Which poetic device involves the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase?
A. Assonance
B. Consonance
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia
B. Consonance
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes tone from mood?
A. Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject, while mood is the emotional atmosphere experienced by the reader.
B. Tone is the emotional atmosphere experienced by the reader, while mood is the author's attitude toward the subject.
C. Tone and mood are both terms that describe the setting of the story.
D. Tone is the plot's progression, while mood is the main conflict in the story.
A. Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject, while mood is the emotional atmosphere experienced by the reader.
What is the theme of a story?
a) a person, place, object, action, word, or mark that represents something else
b) the central idea or unifying message that runs throughout a work of fiction, poetry, or non-fiction
c) the main subject or idea of a piece, often stated in one to three words
d) the time, place, and environment in which a story takes place
b) the central idea or unifying message that runs throughout a work of fiction, poetry, or non-fiction
A commercial shows happy families using a product to evoke feelings of joy and contentment. Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. Mythos
B. Pathos
What figurative language technique is used when words imitate the sound they represent?
A. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Hyperbole
D. Oxymoron
B. Onomatopoeia
What poetic device is this an example of: "Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper"?
A. Repetition
B. Consonance
C. Assonance
D. Alliteration
D. Alliteration
What is typically the main purpose of an author when writing a persuasive essay?
A. To entertain the reader
B. To provide factual information
C. To persuade the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint
D. To describe a personal experience
C. To persuade the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint
What is a character foil?
A. A character who undergoes significant development throughout the story.
B. A character who opposes the protagonist and creates conflict.
C. A character who highlights the traits of another character, usually the protagonist, through contrast.
D. A character who narrates the story and provides insight into the plot and other characters.
C. A character who highlights the traits of another character, usually the protagonist, through contrast.
Which rhetorical device involves placing two contrasting ideas next to each other for effect?
A. Juxtaposition
B. Antithesis
C. Paradox
D. Euphemism
A. Juxtaposition
Which figurative language technique is evident in the phrase "deafening silence"?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Oxymoron
D. Hyperbole
C. Oxymoron
Which of the following best describes iambic pentameter?
A. A line of poetry with five stressed syllables followed by five unstressed syllables.
B. A line of poetry with ten syllables, alternating between unstressed and stressed.
C. A line of poetry with eight syllables, alternating between stressed and unstressed.
D. A line of poetry with twelve syllables, with a varied stress pattern.
B. A line of poetry with ten syllables, alternating between unstressed and stressed.
What does an author's perspective refer to in literature?
A. The historical and cultural context in which the story is written.
B. The specific angle or viewpoint from which the author approaches the subject matter.
C. The emotional atmosphere created by the setting and characters.
D. The chronological sequence of events in the narrative.
B. The specific angle or viewpoint from which the author approaches the subject matter.