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Lit Elements Quiz
Literary Elements Quiz for Mrs. Tobias's Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The actual words a character speaks | dialogue |
| The problem(s) introduced in the plot | conflict |
| The "when" and "where" of the story | setting |
| Person telling the story | narrator |
| An overall feeling or tone of the story | mood |
| The sequence of events that take place | plot |
| The point in the story where tension begins to decline and conflict begins to be resolved | falling action |
| An interruption in plot to go back to a previous time | flashback |
| A "page-turner", "sitting on the edge of your seat" describes | suspense |
| Point of View in which the narrator knows a lot about one character only | third person limited |
| The highest point of suspense, interest in the story | climax |
| The point of view in which the main character tells the story and uses personal pronouns such as "I", "my", and "me" | first person |
| The point in the story in which tension rises and conflicts are introduced | rising action |
| When a situation outcome is opposite of what is expected | irony |
| When an author gives hints and clues as to something that might happen later in the story | foreshadowing |
| The point in the story in which conflicts are resolved | resolution |
| In plot development where setting, plot, and characters are introduced to the reader | exposition |
| The people or animals that take part in the plot of a story | characters |
| Her hair is like a smooth piece of black obsidian. This is an example of what? | simile |
| My room is my sanctuary, a bubble protecting me from the outside chaos. This is an example of what? | metaphor |
| The tree lazily waved goodbye as I rode away on my bike. This is an example of what? | personification |
| The dog ran off with a loud yelp! | onomatopoeia |