Literary Terms etc. Quiz

Directions: Choose THE BEST answer for each of the questions in this quiz

The following is NOT a part of a narrative's plot:

• Exposition

• Antagonist

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Climax

The "P" in P.R.I.D.E. stands for ...

• Preservation

• Pride

• Prejudice

• Perseverance

• Positivity

Narratives take many forms, including ...

• Novels

• Plays

• Short Stories

• Poems

• All of these

Setting is the time, place and ______________ in which a story occurs.

• Environment

• Location

• Background

• Country

• House

A story's tone reflects the attitude of the ___________

• Protagonist

• Author

• Reader

• Antagonist

• People

All of the following are common themes in literature except:

• Courage

• Good vs. Evil

• Revenge

• Forgetfulness

• Love

Coming to a conclusion after reading something and combining it with your existing background knowledge is called:

• Inference

• Intelligence

• Innovation

• Insurance

• Insanity

In the exposition of a narrative, the following is introduced:

• Characters

• Background information

• Setting

• All of these

• None of these

_________ is the overall emotion and atmosphere the author intends the reader to feel

• Tone

• Mood

• Happiness

• Theme

• Exposition

R.I.C.E. is ___________

• Best with beans

• A Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver

• Thrown at weddings

• Often chicken fried

• A writing strategy