Literary Terms Quiz

What is fiction in literary terms?

• The sequence of events in a story.

• Writing about imagined events or characters.

• Functions like an introduction to give the reader background information.

• The surface story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the term 'plot' refer to in a story?

• The surface story.

• Writing about imagined events or characters.

• Functions like an introduction to give the reader background information.

• The sequence of events in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the purpose of an exposition in a story?

• The sequence of events in a story.

• Writing about imagined events or characters.

• Functions like an introduction to give the reader background information.

• The surface story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is conflict in literary terms?

• The resolution of a story

• A problem or struggle between opposing forces

• A happy ending

• The main character of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is internal conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an outside force

• A problem within the setting of the story

• Occurs within a character

• The events that move the plot by adding complications

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is external conflict?

• The events that move the plot by adding complications

• A struggle within a character's mind

• Occurs between a character and an outside force

• The resolution of the conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does rising action refer to in a story?

• The climax of the story

• The introduction of characters

• The events that move the plot by adding complications to the conflict; builds suspense

• The conclusion of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the climax in a story?

• The beginning of the story where characters are introduced

• The point of greatest emotional intensity or suspense in a plot

• The part of the story where the conflict is introduced

• The final chapter of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does the falling action in a story refer to?

• The events leading up to the climax

• The highest point of tension in the story

• The result of the climax; leads to the resolution

• The introduction of the main characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution in a story?

• The setup of the story's environment and characters

• The buildup of the story's main conflict

• The conclusion where loose ends are tied up

• The middle part of the story where tension rises

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4