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Test Description: Test your knowledge of important literary terms!
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1) Who is the protagonist of a piece of literature?
A
the main character of a piece of literature
B
a minor character
C
a character who stays the same over the course of a piece of literature
D
the character or force that works against the main character
2) Who/What is the antagonist of a piece of literature?
A
a minor character
B
the main character of a piece of literature
C
a character who stays the same over the course of a piece of literature
D
the character or force that works against the main character
3) Which of the following is not an example of an external conflict within a story?
A
Person vs. Self conflict
B
Person vs. Person conflict
C
Person vs. Nature conflict
D
Person vs. Society conflict
4) Which of the following is NOT part of a story's setting?
A
mental state of the characters
B
geographical location
C
all of these are part of a story's setting
D
time period
5) What is a dynamic character?
A
a character that the author does not tell us a lot about
B
a character who changes over the course of a story
C
the anatagonist of a story
D
a character who stays the same over the course of a story
6) What is a static character?
A
a character who stays the same over the course of a story
B
the anatagonist of a story
C
a character that the author does not tell us a lot about
D
a character who changes over the course of a story
7) What is a round character?
A
the protagonist of a story
B
a character who changes over the course of a story
C
a one dimensional character that the author does not tell us a lot about
D
a three dimensional character that is well developed by the author
8) What is a flat character?
A
the protagonist of a story
B
a three dimensional character that is well developed by the author
C
a character who changes over the course of a story
D
a one dimensional character that the author does not tell us a lot about
9) What is it called when the narrator of a story is also a character within the story?
A
1st person point of view
B
3rd person omniscient point of view
C
3rd person limited point of view
D
innocent eye point of view
10) What is it called when the narrator is not a character in the story but has access to many of the characters' within the story's thoughts and feelings?
A
3rd person limited point of view
B
innocent eye point of view
C
3rd person omniscient point of view
D
1st person point of view
11) What is it called when a story is told from the eyes of a child?
A
innocent eye point of view
B
3rd person limited point of view
C
3rd person omniscient point of view
D
1st person point of view
12) What is the exposition of a story?
A
the resolution to the story
B
the turning point and often the point of greatest emotional intensity
C
the consequences of the climax of the story
D
the introduction to the story and its setting and characters
13) In greek, what does the word climax actually mean?
A
turning point
B
solution
C
ladder
D
suspense
14) What is the definition of the climax of a piece of literature?
A
the turning point and often the point of greatest emotional intensity
B
he consequences of the climax of the story
C
the resolution to the story
D
the introduction to the story and its setting and characters
15) Where is the theme or lesson of a story often found?
A
The climax
B
The falling action or resolution
C
The exposition
D
The rising action
16) Denotation means...
A
the antonyms of a word
B
the connections or associations people have with a word
C
the synonyms of a word
D
a word's dictionary definition
17) Connotation means...
A
the antonyms of a word
B
a word's dictionary definition
C
the synonyms of a word
D
the connections or associations people have with a word
18) What is the mood of a piece of literature?
A
the moral or lesson of a story
B
the feelings or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
C
the author's attitude toward what they are writing
D
the point of view from which a story is told
19) What is dramatic irony?
A
The narrator of a piece of drama
B
When a character says one thing but means the opposite
C
When the opposite of what someone expects to happen happens
D
When the audience has more information than the character in a story
20) What is verbal irony?
A
What someone talks too much.
B
When a character says one thing but means the opposite
C
When the audience has more information than the character in a story
D
When the opposite of what someone expects to happen happens
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