Fiction Concepts Pre-Test

The speaker's attitude toward the subject is known as . . .

• Theme.

• Tone.

• Mood.

• Irony.

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ELAGSE9-10RL4

The author's message as revealed through the text is known as . . .

• Theme.

• Tone.

• Mood.

• Irony.

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ELAGSE9-10RL2

Indirect characterization includes . . .

(Check all that apply.)

• Dialogue

• Physical traits

• Thoughts/feelings

• Actions

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ELAGSE9-10RL3

An example of direct characterization is . . .

• Jane stepped confidently to the podium and began to speak, able to command the room with only a few words.

• As Jane strutted through the room, heads turned and whispered flowed.

• Jane had golden hair and blue eyes, which made her stand out from the crowd of her brown-eyed, brown-haired classmates.

• When Jane walked in the room, nobody could help but look at her stunning, gorgeous face. She commanded attention wherever she went due to her good looks.

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ELAGSE9-10RL3

When the author gives the reader clues about what’s going on without directly telling us, this is known as . . .

• Inferring.

• Implying.

• Analyzing.

• Explaining.

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ELAGSE9-10RL1

When you draw a conclusion drawn from supporting evidence, this is known as . . .

• Inferring.

• Implying.

• Analyzing.

• Explaining.

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ELAGSE9-10RL1

Which of the five senses does imagery evoke?

(Check all that apply.)

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

• Smell

• Taste

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ELAGSE9-10RL4

Another word for narrative is . . .

• Journal.

• Story.

• Personal.

• Writing.

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ELAGSE9-10W3

The description or explanation of background information within a narrative is called . . .

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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ELAGSE9-10RL5

The tension stemming from the narrative's central conflict grows through successive plot developments is called the . . .

• Exposition.

• Rising Action.

• Climax.

• Falling Action.

• Resolution.

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ELAGSE9-10RL5