Lesson 2: Literature Terms-characterization
A quiz over literary terms that focuses on characterization and conflict.
- 1.What is a character?
- A.
Person or an animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.
- B.
A diagram that represents what occurs in a story.
- C.
The moral or theme of a tale.
- 2.What is a dynamic character?
- A.
A character that is different, or has a change of heart by the end of a story.
- B.
A character that remains unchanged by the end of the story.
- C.
A character that is in stark contrast with another character.
- 3.What is a foil character?
- A.
A character that fits over the top of a container to keep food fresh.
- B.
A character that changes throughout the story.
- C.
A character whose personality or attitudes are in sharp contrast to those of another character in the same work.
- 4.What is a protagonist?
- A.
The main character in a literary work
- B.
The character that creates conflict for the main character in a literary work
- C.
A character that changes drastically throughout a story
- 5.What is a static character?
- A.
A character that changes throughout the plot.
- B.
A character that stays the same throughout the plot.
- C.
A character that has many vivid characteristics and is easily imaginable.
- 6.What is an antagonist?
- A.
The main character of a story.
- B.
A character or force in conflict with a main character.
- C.
A character that stays the same throughout a story.
- 7.What is external conflict?
- A.
Exists when a character struggles against some outside force, such as another character, nature, society, or fate.
- B.
Exists when the character struggles with problems inside his/her mind.
- C.
Exists when a character deals with a problem while outside of a building.
- 8.What is internal conflict?
- A.
This conflict always takes place inside a building.
- B.
This takes place between two different characters, nature and a character, or even technology and a character.
- C.
This conflict exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.
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