Midterm Review

Where and when the story takes place is the...

• plot

• climax

• setting

• resolution

Define symbolism.

• the struggle that a character has to overcome

• Using an object to represent something else

• a comparison using like or as

• a decisive moment that is a turning point in the plot

The climax of the story is...

• a decisive moment that is a major turning point in the plot

• the solution to a problem in a story

• when an object is used to represent something else

• the issue that the characters have to overcome

The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story is the...

• setting

• resolution

• alliteration

• protagonist

This literary element highlights and explains the details of a character and the type of person they are.

• conflict

• setting

• characterization

• resolution

What is it called when the opposite of the expected outcome occurs?

• irony

• metaphor

• simile

• symbolism

What is dramatic/situational irony?

• the audience knows something that the characters don't

• when a character says the opposite of what is expected

• when the exact opposite of what is supposed to happen, happens

• when a character does the opposite of what is expected

Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?

• Explanation
• Setting
• Conflict
• Resolution

What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?

• Setting
• Plot
• Location
• Exposition

Which of the following is NOT a detail that describes the setting?

• Furniture
• Weather
• Clothing
• Characters