The Paper Menagerie Pre-Quiz

In a story, an initiating event is ...

• an idea or an action introduces a central conflict/problem and sets plot events into motion

• when something happens that is the opposite from what is expected to happen (Ex. a Fire Station burns down)

A dynamic character is one who ______ throughout the story.

Juxtaposition is when ...

• something happens that is the opposite from what is expected to happen

• two things being seen or placed close together with a comparing/contrasting effect

Magical Realism a genre of fiction which uses a _________ setting, but has small elements of magic or fantasy.

Irony in fiction is when...

•  something happens that is the opposite from what is expected to happen

• A character changes and evolves throughout the story

An example of ____________ is when the audience knows that Shrek is an ogre, but Princess Fiona is still expecting the person coming to her rescue to be a handsome prince.

______ is a literary device that reflects the writer's attitude toward the subject matter

Select the word below that best describes the following person:

Alex is a football player. Even though he is small, he is fast and he can weave in and out of larger players with ease.

• ingenious

• eccentric

• nimble

• ironic

Based on the face he's making, I can _________ that he doesn't like the taste.

Another word for the making of plans, especially with intent to do something wrong is to _____.