Elements of Fiction Review

Put the following parts of the plot diagram in order from first to last.

• falling action

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

• rising action

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street is a (a)   ; where as A Wrinkle in Time is a​ (b)   .

• drama
• novel
• short story

The (a)   is events in a story; where as the​ (b)   is when & where a story occurs.

• plot
• setting

Meg Murry is the main character in A Wrinkle in Time, so she's the __.

• protagonist

• antagonist

Organize the following lines based on their figurative language.

Groups:

(a) Simile

,

(b) Metaphor

,

(c) Personification

• The test was hard like a brick.

• The trees smiled through the wind.

• He's King Kong's strength.

Which line best represents 1st person point of view?

• "The football team received a standing ovation because they finally won a game."

• "I finally decided to follow my own dreams."

In The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, which part of the plot diagram best represents when a roar or flash of light appears on Maple Street?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Which character from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street is the most static character?

• Tommy

• Les

• Charlie

Most main characters in stories are __ because they undergo a major change throughout the course of the plot.

• static

• dynamic

In the movie Home Alone, the robbers, Marv and Harry, are the __.

• protagonists

• antagonists