Literary Elements Review -- Historical Fiction
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Review questions for the literary elements studied along with the historical fiction genre
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which type of point of view features a narrator who is also a character in the story?
- A.
First person
- B.
Third person limited
- C.
Third person omniscient
- 2.What type of conflict does a character experience if s/he is undecided about whether to go to college?
- A.
Character v. character
- B.
Character v. self
- C.
Character v. nature
- D.
Character v. society
- 3.The bald eagle might be said to represent freedom. The American flag might be said to represent independence. Objects which represent ideas are called ...
- A.
Themes
- B.
Symbols
- C.
Protagonists
- 4.A story's time and place is known as its ...
- A.
Theme
- B.
Plot
- C.
Setting
- 5.The beginning of a story, where characters are introduced and readers learn about the who, what, where, when, and why of a tale, is known as ...
- A.
Exposition
- B.
Rising action
- C.
Resolution
- 6.The pattern of events in a story is called ...
- A.
Conflict
- B.
Theme
- C.
Plot
- 7.Events that develop the conflict, and which normally occur after the beginning of the story, are known as ...
- A.
Rising action
- B.
Climax
- C.
Falling action
- 8.The big idea, moral, or message in a story is known as
- A.
Symbols
- B.
Plot
- C.
Theme
- 9.Courage, hope, love for family, individuality ... these all might be considered examples of ...
- A.
Symbols
- B.
Theme
- C.
Falling action
- 10.The highest point of action in a story, where the conflict is typically resolved, is known as the ...
- A.
Exposition
- B.
Climax
- C.
Resolution
- 11.A story's happily-ever-after is often called the ...
- A.
Exposition
- B.
Falling action
- C.
Resolution
- 12.Paul Revere v. the Loyalists would be considered an example of what kind of conflict?
- A.
Character v. self
- B.
Character v. character
- C.
Character v. society
- 13.The time and place of a story can also contribute significantly to the emotion or feeling of a story, which is known as its...
- A.
Imagery
- B.
Symbolism
- C.
Mood
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