D. STORY ELEMENTS. Circle the BEST answer.

1.

An object or idea that has its own meaning

and represents something else as well.
a. irony
b. allusion
c. symbol
d. inference

2.

The technique writers use to create and

develop characters.
a. allusion
b. characterization
c. symbolism
d. figurative language

3.

The main idea or authors opinion about life

expressed in a piece of literature.
a. theme
b. non-fiction
c. setting
d. exaggeration

4.

The time and place of the story.

a. theme
b. setting
c. science fiction
d. plot

5.

A series of related events (what happens in

the story).
a. theme
b. setting
c. plot
d. irony

6.

The difference between what is expected and

what actually happens.
a. allusion
b. inference
c. irony
d. frame story

7.

The relationship between the narrator and

the story (who is telling the story).
a. point of view
b. allusion
c. inference
d. theme

8.

A logical guess or conclusion based on facts.

a. allusion
b. irony
c. point of view
d. inference
Hints or clues provided by the author that
permit the reader to predict what might
happen later in the story is an example of
_________________.
a. irony
b. foreshadowing
c. setting
d. characterization

9.

10. The feeling or atmosphere created when

reading a story is called the _______________.
a. mood
b. conflict
c. climax
d. setting
11. The plot of a story usually has some sort of
_______________ that must be resolved.

a. climax
b. rising action
c. conflict
d. theme
12. What is the most exciting part of the story
called?
a. conflict
b. falling action
c. resolution
d. climax
13. The moral or lesson to be learned in a story is
called the _______________.
a. conflict
b. mood
c. sequencing
d. theme
14. The person or thing in a story that often
creates conflict in the story for the good
guy.
a. protagonist
b. antagonist
c. pharmacist
d. dentist
On a dark and stormy night, Kayla laid in her bed
highly anticipating the championship softball game
that was to be played the next day. Eyes wide open,
she scanned her room that was covered with softball
posters, pictures from the season and trophies from
championships won in years past. Kayla was one of
the best players on her team and the thought of the
game being cancelled due to the weather made her
stomach ache. If only it would stop raining, she
thought.
15. The very beginning of the story would be
considered
a. foreshadowing
b. climax
c. resolution
d. setting
16. Kayla would be considered what type of
character?
a. slob
b. careless
c. major
d. minor
17. What type of conflict is Kayla having?
a. man vs. self
b. man vs. man
c. man vs. technology
d. man vs. nature
18. Number 19 above would best be described as
what type of conflict?
a. Internal
b. External
19. The above paragraph is told from which point
of view?
a. 1st Person
b. 2nd Person
c. 3rd Person
20. The mood from the above paragraph would
best be described as _______________?
a. happy
b. frightened
c. anxious
d. joyful